Centennial Cone

The Centennial Cone is a beryllium mine located in Jefferson county, Colorado at an elevation of 5,948 feet.

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: Centennial Cone  

State:  Colorado

County:  Jefferson

Elevation: 5,948 Feet (1,813 Meters)

Commodity: Beryllium

Lat, Long: 39.7528, -105.24690

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Satelite View

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Satelite image of the Centennial Cone

Centennial Cone MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Centennial Cone


Commodity

Primary: Beryllium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Jefferson


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

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