| Deposit ID | 10013125 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009232 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ray Tunnel |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.5206, 37.8039 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2795 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 12.4 MILES N47W OF DEL NORTE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saguache(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pine Cone Knob(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Del Norte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Rio Grande National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Saguache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 041N | 004E | 15 | NW OF NE | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | COLO. DIV. MINES CITES ORE VALUE OF $8 TO $10/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Embargo Granodiorite Porphyry;Conejos Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Embargo Granodiorite Porphyry;Conejos Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Quartz Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Embargo Granodiorite Porphyry;Conejos Formation |
| Rock description | Embargo Granodiorite Porphyry;Conejos Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Quartz Latite |
| (1) | -106.5206, 37.8039 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Juan Volcanic Field, La Garita Caldera |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Embargo Intrusive Center |
| Width | 0.91M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1893 |
| Discoverer | Ray Tunnel And Mining Co. |
| District name | Embargo (Embargo Creek, Meyers Creek) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ray Tunnel And Mining Co. |
| First year | 1901 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009232 |
STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DURANGO QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS I-764.
COLO. DIV. MINES, MINE REPTS. V. 4, P. 133-134; V. 5, P. 146-147
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1982 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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