Buffalo Pass

The Buffalo Pass is a copper mine located in Routt county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,361 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: Buffalo Pass  

State:  Colorado

County:  Routt

Elevation: 10,361 Feet (3,158 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 40.5458, -106.68690

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Satelite image of the Buffalo Pass

Buffalo Pass MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Buffalo Pass


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Colorado
County: Routt
District: Fish Creek District


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

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ POD WITH PYRITE


References

Reference (Deposit): MINERAL APPRAISAL OF ROUTT NATIONAL FORESST, COLORADO, USBM

Reference (Deposit): OPENFILE MLA ?-93, SAMPLE 268.


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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