| Deposit ID | 10101766 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D008886 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence Mine |
| Related records | 10013981 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -103.04632, 37.0756 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1405 |
| Relative position | 31 MILES S45W FROM SPRINGFIELD, CO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baca(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Furnish Canyon East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Kim(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
La Junta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cimarron Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Upper Cimarron(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Cimarron(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Baca |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 034S | 050W | 21 | NW OF NE OF NW OF NW | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Result | 0.05 TO 0.48% CU (AVG. 0.24%) |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.1 TO 0.2 OZ/ST AG (AVG. 0.13 OZ/ST) |
| Result | 0.005 OZ/ST AU |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sheep Pen Sandstone | ||||
| Rock description | Sheep Pen Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Morrison, Ralston Creek, and Entrada (or Exeter) Fms |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sierra Grande Uplift |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Tecolote And Pat Canyon Monoclines |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1889 |
| Year of first production | 1900 |
| Year of last production | 1923 |
| District name | Carrizo Creek District; Estelene District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 159.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D008886 |
FAY, R.O., 1981, TRIASSIC COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE SHEEP PEN SANDSTONE OF NORTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA: OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (IN PREPARATION).
SOULE, J.H., 1956, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE "RED BED" COPPER DEPOSITS IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7740.
MCLAUGHLIN, T.G., 1954, GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF BACA COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1256.
COLORADO DIVISION OF MINES ANNUAL AND BIENNIAL REPORTS
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION IS MOSTLY CONFINED TO THE JOINTS, THE WIDER OF WHICH SHOW CHALCOCITE CORE BORDERED BY MALACHITE ALTERATION. STRINGERS AVE. 0.24 IN. THICK WITH LOCAL BULGES UP TO 1 IN. |
| Deposit | VEINS LIE IN SHEAR ZONES AND IRREGULAR FRACTURES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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