Bullion

The Bullion is a gold, silver, and lead 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: Bullion  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gilpin

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 39.80472, -105.52972

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Bullion MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bullion


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Gilpin
District: Central City


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
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

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
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: Quartz
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Uraninite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): INFORMATION FROM PRR-1849, DATED 1953. RADIOACTIVITY: AVERAGE 125XBG. MINE WORKINGS CONSISTED OF AN INACCESSIBLE SHAFT. MI IZATION OCCURS IN A TERTIARY AGE VEIN. THE AREA IS COVERED B 7-1/2 MINUTE USGS MAP, CENTRAL CITY.


References

Reference (Deposit): REF:MAS FILE


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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