MINEBK00940

• County: Boulder
• Volume: 15
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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ORES & •OHE BODIES- Contin.
aro_three known'vefne 'similar in c]iarantsr but neerly'ell work
has, been confined to the'Elmore'vein.•~he~strike`is aorthesat`
and sonthycest and the dip is to<'tha 'north. The ' enolosi.ng `racks
are granite and• schist and the gangue 'fe ~talo: 'Theis` is-"sae
ore elxeot 100' ~i`n: length. The vein varies in widtli'irom 1' to
6' , with an average width of• ~3'':'`Length~ 200' ; height; '160' .• ~'
The aharaoter of'vein fiTling'is horn quarts anit'dron
sulphides and the metalB are gold, silver, oopper,'lead'snd
Eino. About ono-tenth of the vein fi111ng is smelting ore and
the balance of vein filling is •f a concentrating nature. $o
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ero is produced at this time as'ell words is confined to devel-
opment and the average assay value~of ore sould'not'bA`iearned.
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The surface plant consists of a 2 h.p, gasoline engine
that•ie Seed to run the fan.
The amith'e ehop'•is 12' x'14', frame'ooveredrwith elat-
erite nnfl situate 30' west of the portsl:o¢".the'tunasl.'A"- ~"
frame dwelling hense'•ooverefl with' elaterite, 14' x •20~,"is " ~~
situate 60',oast ~Y the portal of the'tunnsl.`Ths''shanging''~
houeti de 'ia the dwelling house', One ore bait ef'20 tons capaoit
ie edtnste'30~~ rierth •f the portal and one is 6r4mmed'direot
from the tunnel to thu bin.` - •
H~ protection agsinet`fire•has been proviQed as there
arc no buildings ~nanr'the portal oY the tunnel. " = •-•
E% P L O S I V E S,
'~! DuPont pewdei.a- 40~a; 3.''L. •fuse; b-X'`oape'end'xeoden
tamping bare are emploged. Expl~eives•in excess sP one day~'b
~~ supply are-not stored underground:
The average amount of powder kept itt storage 1e 60~.
Ifi This le stored in,s frame, iron-covered ma8aeirie situate 1001
i poet;ot the portal,oi'th'e tunnel. The magsslne'1e wed for
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