| Deposit ID | 10012175 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D007642 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Broad Axe Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Broad |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.33224, 38.08945 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2731 |
| Relative position | pit on airphoto; 0.65 MILES S17E FROM ROSITA, CO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rosita(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Canon City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pueblo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Arkansas Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Arkansas(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 022S | 071W | 33 | SW OF NE OF SW | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Model code | 82 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22 |
| Deposit model name | Epithermal veins |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Bald Mountain Rhyodacite | ||||||
| Rock description | Bald Mountain Rhyodacite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| Approximate (1) | -105.33224, 38.08945 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Rosita Volcanic Center, Wet Mtns |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Volcanic Vent Near Top Of Wakefield Hill; Mineralized Fault |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| District name | Rosita |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D007642 |
CROSS, WHITMAN, 1896, GEOLOGY OF SILVER CLIFF AND THE ROSITA HILLS, COLORADO: USGS 17TH ANN. REPORT, PT 2, P. 263-403.
EMMONS, S.F., 1896, THE MINES OF CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS 17TH ANN. REPORT, PT 2, P. 405-472.
SHARP, W.N., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SILVER CLIFF AND ROSITA VOLCANIC CENTERS, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1081
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1870-1895 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1981 | Collins, Donna B. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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