MINEBK00848

• County: Summit
• Volume: 14
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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Title.
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Owner:-S.B,1Pright-Addreea:-Breokenridge,sumnit County,0olorado
NallBger:-1[.A.wl'lght:- ^ " " " "
prinoipal offioe:- " " " " "
Dl~te of original looation:-I880.
" " ' openings:-Iffi8I.
Altitude:-ID.300.-Charaoter oY aurfaoe-Mountainous.
Streams,water supply:-Upper Blue River-Timber:-Yea.Roada:-Yea.
There is a U.S.Geological survey of the district.
Structure and oharaoter of country rook:-Lime and Quartzite.
Ore bodies,
The oharaoter of tho ore bodies are oxidized ores in a oontaot
vein saying between the lime and quartzite formationa,the dip
being to the eeat,and the strike aP the vain running N.E.&.9.W
the average width of the vein is about four feet,and is opened
for 250 feet in length-Charaoter of the walls are lime on the
hanging wall,and quartzite on the foot.
Ores.
The ores oontain Gold,Silver,and Lead,the average assays are
as follows:-GO1d.~IB.Silver.IO.OZ.and Lead.IO per Dent.
Surface plant.
The hoisting plant consists of a horse whim there being no
maohinery on the property.
There is a head frame of I2 Peet in height made of IO X IO in.
timber-Sheave wheel is 2~ inch in diameter.
Collar of shaft provided with doors to prevent material from
falliF-g in-There are ore bins on the property.
Surface transportation by wagon road to Breckenridge.
Explosives.
Gelatine powder 40 per cent is used 1n blasting:;with German
Inaoloid fuse-NO metal tamping beta used-Wooden beta being in
use-No magazine for powder-No powder man employed-NO devioe
for warming powder.
Mining.
The main opening to the worKinge is. a shaft sunK vertioei for
35 feet to the oontaot vein 1t then hea been sunk es an inolin
on the oontaot for a depth of 75 Peet the buoket running on
eklde to the bottom of the incline,there 1a about 175 feet of
drltting from the bottom of the inoline.