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Chihuahua Tungsten Mine

Past Producer in Gilpin county in Colorado, United States with commodities Tungsten, Gold, Silver, Lead
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Land status
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10142718
MAS/MILS ID 0080470109
Record type Site
Current site name Chihuahua Tungsten Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -105.5067, 39.82332 (WGS84)
Elevation 2682
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gilpin(county)

Colorado(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Central City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Denver West(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Denver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Clear(hydrologic unit)

South Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)

South Platte(hydrologic subregion)

Missouri(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Colorado Gilpin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 46
USGS model code 15a
Deposit model name W veins

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -105.5067, 39.82332
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Central City

Land status

Ownership category Private

Production statistics

  • Year 1937
    Material ore
    Ore mined 2.75mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Tungsten Tungsten 3%null%
  • Year 1939
    Period 1934, 37, 38, 39
    Material ore
    Ore mined 51.17mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Lead Lead 190.05mt
    Major Silver Silver 66716.96g
    Major Gold Gold 75.89g

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-SEP-1978 Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines
Updater 22-JUN-0007 Melton, Greg U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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Authoritative Colorado resources

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