Sporting Times Mine

The Sporting Times Mine is a mine located in Clear Creek 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: Sporting Times Mine  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 39.69556, -105.68750

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Sporting Times Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sporting Times Mine


Commodity

Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek
District: Georgetown-Silver Plume District


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

Not available


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: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Clay


Comments

Comment (Workings): Nine patented, and 65 unpatented, claims, plus two adits

Comment (Location): Mine is said to be at an elevation of 9,900 feet on Alpine Mountain 3/4 mile SSW of Georgetown, (but Leavenworth Mtn is the ridge at that location). Alpine Peak lies SE of Georgetown and if the mine is at 9,900 feet elevation on that peak, it would lie near the common corner of secs. 16,17,20,21, T 4 S, R 74 W, about 3/4 mile SE of Georgetown.

Comment (Production): A small amount ($60,000) of production is reported.


References

Reference (Deposit): Sunshine Mining Co. Colorado exploration files, unpublished data, Colorado Geological Survey.

Reference (Deposit): Spurr, J. E., Garrey, G. H., and Ball, S. H., 1908, Economic geology of the Georgetown quadrangle, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 63, 422 p.


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