Ontario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USA (original) (raw)
Ontario-Key West-Boss-Gold Flake-Fair Fountain-Bondholder Mine group, Farncomb Hill, French Gulch, Breckenridge Mining District, Summit County, Colorado, USAi
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 29' 15'' North , 105° 57' 37'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
120333
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:120333:5
66807484-0e80-462f-b68b-24035ad56e2f
Former Ag-Zn-Pb-Au occurrences/mine group located in sec. 35, T6S, R77W, 6th PM, on Humbug and Farncomb Hills. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 250 meters.
Local rocks include the Cretaceous Pierre Shale.
Workings include underground openings comprised of several adits and shafts (Bondholder Mine: adit; Boss Mine: adit; Fair Mine: adit; Fountain Mine: shaft; Gold Flake Mine: adit; Key West Mine: adit; Ontario Mine: shaft).
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2 valid minerals.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10018292 |
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