Black Eagle Mine

The Black Eagle Mine is a gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,599 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

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Site Name

Primary: Black Eagle Mine
Secondary: Star Tunnel
Secondary: Bismark
Secondary: Columbia

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Central City

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

Not available

Production

Year: 1943
Time Period: 1912-24, 1941-43
Mined: 597.400 mt
Material type: ore

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (General): THE BLACK EAGLE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 34 CLAIMS COVERING 80 ACRES. (P&D 8/9/83) THE COMPANY HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO ACQUIRE A MAJOR WORKING INTEREST IN THESE PROPERTIES. THESE PROPERTIES--THE BLACK EAGLE, THE BISMARK, AND THE COLUMBIA--ARE CONTIGUOUS PAST PRODUCERS NEAR THE STAR TUNNEL AND THE BLACK EAGLE MILL. (P&D 8/9/83)

References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 319, p. 51

Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 63, p. 367

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