Uranium deposits in the Eureka Gulch area, Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado
<p>The Eureka Gulch area of the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colo., was mined for ores of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc; but there has been…
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Uranium deposits in the Eureka Gulch area, Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado Author: Sims, P.K., Osterwald, F. W., Tooker, E. W. Year: 1954 Category: Report <p>The Eureka Gulch area of the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colo., was mined for ores of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc; but there has been little mining activity in the area since World War I. Between 1951 and 1953 nine radioactive mine dumps were discovered in the area by the U.S. Geological Survey and by prospectors. the importance of the discoveries has not been determined as all but one of the mines are inaccessible, but the distribution, quantity, and grade of the radioactive materials found on the mine dumps indicate that the area is worth of additional exploration as a Tags: usgs, Central City Colorado gold Source: ://pubs.usgs.gov/tei/0125/figure-2.pdf