| Deposit ID | 10011636 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006679 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monitor Lode |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.97444, 37.37642 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3840 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | ONE MILE ESE OF WEST SPANISH PEAK, Within 1500-Ft Radius on claim block SSW of West Spanish Peak |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Las Animas(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Spanish Peaks(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Trinidad(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Trinidad(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Huerfano(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pike and San Isabel National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Spanish Peaks Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Las Animas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 031S | 068W | 02,03 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Huerfano Formation;Cuchara Formation |
| Rock description | Huerfano Formation;Cuchara Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Approximate (1) | -104.97444, 37.37642 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Raton Basin Trough |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | La Veta Syncline |
| Strike | N30W TO N40W; SOME POSSIBLY E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | VERTICAL |
| Dip | VERTICAL |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | La Veta District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006679 |
CARRAWAY, D.S., 1899, REPORT ON THE SPANISH PEAK GROUP OF MINING CLAIMS: COLO. STATE PLANNING COMM. UNPUB. REPT., 6 P.
HILLS, R.C., 1901, DESCRIPTION OF THE SPANISH PEAKS QUADRANGLE: USGS FOLIO 71.
JOHNSON, R.B., 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TRINIDAD QUADRANGLE, SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS MAP 1-558.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-81 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-83 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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