| Deposit ID | 10087926 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010927 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Bird Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Unpatented Claims: Blue Bird Nos. 1-17, Blue Bell Nos. 1-6, Lake View, Lake View Nos. 1-7 |
| Related records | 10192365, 10239987 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.92398, 37.96 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2499 |
| Relative position | 6.3 MILES N 78 W FROM TELLURIDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Miguel(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gray Head(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silverton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
San Miguel(hydrologic unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Colorado-Dolores(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | San Miguel |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 043N | 010W | 25 | W2 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation | ||
| Rock description | Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -107.92398, 37.96 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Vanadium Fault |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1977 |
| District name | Lower San Miguel District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spencer And Schooley |
| Home office | Mancos, Co. |
| First year | 1977 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D010927 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081130409 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081130983 |
BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRAY HEAD QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-176.
HESS, F.L., 1913, NOTES ON THE VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 530, P. 142-156.
BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1959, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE PLACERVILLE QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL 1072-E, P. 376-377.
COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.
COLORADO DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | JURASSIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS CUT BY VANADIUM FAULT, TRENDING N 68 W, DOWNTHROWN ON NE. VEIN DEPOSITS AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT IN PONY EXPRESS LIMESTONE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH FAULT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1983 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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