Economic geology of the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado
Professional Paper
359
By: P.K. Sims, Avery A. Drake Jr., and E. W. Tooker
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Abstract
The Central City district, in Gilpin County, Colo., is on the east flank of the Front Range, about 30 miles west of Denver. The district is the most important mining camp in the Front Range mineral belt, and has yielded more than $100 million worth of gold, silver, uranium, and base-metal ores since 1859. Gold accounts for about 85 percent of the dollar value of the ore. In recent years mining activity has been slack but from 1950 to 1955 the search for uranium ores stimulated prospecting and development.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Economic geology of the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 359 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp359 |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | Report: 231 p.; 12 Plates: 57.77 x 39.75 inches and smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Gilpin County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |