Bog Iron Pit

The Bog Iron Pit is a iron mine located in San Miguel county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,301 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: Bog Iron Pit  

State:  Colorado

County:  San Miguel

Elevation: 9,301 Feet (2,835 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 37.8622, -107.79640

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Bog Iron Pit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bog Iron Pit
Secondary: Chapman Gulch Spring Type


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel


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: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Reference (Deposit): REF: COLO BOM ANNUAL REPORT 1961

Reference (Deposit): OWN-OPR: PETE DOUGLAS & NICK NEWBY 1961


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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