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Little Johnny

The Little Johnny is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Little Johnny  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper

Lat, Long: 39.74, -105.58500

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Satelite image of the Little Johnny

Little Johnny MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Little Johnny
Secondary: Sunnyside
Secondary: Old Settler
Secondary: Oregon
Secondary: Stevens
Secondary: Morgan
Secondary: Falu
Secondary: Sherman
Secondary: Turner
Secondary: Giant Warrior
Secondary: Etruria
Secondary: Ethel
Secondary: Shakespeare
Secondary: Toledo
Secondary: Gum Tree
Secondary: Freeland
Secondary: Anchor
Secondary: Minnie

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper

Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Freeland

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold

Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: SULVIDE VEINS

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. #1231, 1967; #1032-B, 1956; #1208, 1966

Reference (Deposit): USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT #946, 1967; #835, 1966

Reference (Deposit): BLM CONNECTING SHEETS

Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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