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Uranium (commodity) from
Old Leyden Mine, Foothill Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Uranium (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Uranium (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Old Leyden Mine, Foothill Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1127508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1127508:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Uranium (commodity)
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘLadwig No. 2, Foothill Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMena Mine (Hoffmeister Homestead Prospect; Black Judge Shaft), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘHoffmeister Uranium Prospect, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘAubrey - Ladwig Mine (Aubrey Ladwig Lease; Gary Mine), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘCervi Lease Occurrence, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘAscension Mine (Nare Lease; Nair Prospect), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘLadwig, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘLadwig Group (Ladwig No. 2; Ladwig No. 3; Claims: Ladwig No. 1), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘOhman Mine (Nare Lease), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘBuckman Property (Golden Gate Canyon Prospect No. 2), Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
 
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