The American Sisters is a gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,299 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
Elevation: 10,299 Feet (3,139 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 39.75528, -105.63278
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American Sisters MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: American Sisters
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Dumont
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1938
Time Period: 1902-38
Mined: 5849.100 mt
Material type: ore
Year: 1892
Time Period: 1887-92
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
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Sericite
Trace: Chalcopyrite
Trace: Pyrite
Trace: Proustite
Trace: Pearceite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS OFR 67-109, p. 34-37
Reference (Deposit): USGS PP 223, p. 163
Reference (Deposit): REF: MINE MAP REPO. # 406783
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