Golder-Passarella Claims

The Golder-Passarella Claims is a mine located in Gilpin county, Colorado.

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: Golder-Passarella Claims  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.8764, -105.41640

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Golder-Passarella Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golder-Passarella Claims


Commodity

Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Gap Road


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

Owner Name: B. Golder And J. Passarella
Home Office: Colorado
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Unknown: Torbernite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM PRR-1836, DATED 1954. AT THE TIME WORKINGS SISTED OF A 15 FT. SHAFT IN AN ALTERED BRECCIA SHEAR ZONE. O BURDEN IS EXTENSIVE. RADIOACTIVITY: MAXIMUM 28XBG.


References

Reference (Deposit): OWN/ B. GOULDER & J. PASSARELLA


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