| Deposit ID | 10013170 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009316 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Arkansas River Placers District |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.40752, 38.48501 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | point is at the mouth of the Arkansas River Gorge immediately west of Parkdale; WEST OF FLORENCE, ALONG ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY FLOOR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fremont(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McIntyre Hills(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)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management CO)
Bureau of Land Management CO BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Fremont |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Model code | 56 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 17a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| Approximate (1) | -105.40752, 38.48501 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Wet Mountains |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1932 |
| Year of last production | 1945 |
| District name | Arkansas River Placers District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009316 |
VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 83-84.
TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HOWARD QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS MAP I-892, 1:62,500
TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COTOPAXI 15-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-900, 1:62,500.
TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROYAL GORGE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-869, 1:62,500.
VANDERWILT, 1947
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD FOUND IN SAND BARS. BELIEVED TO DERIVE IN PART FROM FORMER MILLING OPERATIONS AT LEADVILLE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-82 | Collins, Donna B. | Colorado Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 16-NOV-11 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | changed from site to district |
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