Lone Tree Tunnel

The Lone Tree Tunnel is a gold mine located in Clear Creek county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,564 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: Lone Tree Tunnel  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation: 9,564 Feet (2,915 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 39.74167, -105.59861

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Satelite image of the Lone Tree Tunnel

Lone Tree Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lone Tree Tunnel


Commodity

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


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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1945
Time Period: 1913-14, 1920, 1936-45
Mined: 1729.230 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

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): REF:USGS BULLETIN 1032


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