| Deposit ID | 10142818 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0081111157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mineral Basin |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.73894, 37.9006 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 3853 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ironton(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
San Juan National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -107.73894, 37.9006 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Red Mountain District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0081111157 |
BUREAU OF MINES OPENFILE REPORT MLA 2-92 SAMPLES 1322-1331
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS ENTRY REPRESENTS SEVERAL SMALL WORKINGS IN MINERAL BASIN, 0N THE NORTH SIDE OF MINERAL CREEK. VOLCANICS WITH DISSEM. PYRITE ARE CUT BY RANDOMLY-ORIENTED FRACTURES AND DIKES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JUL-1992 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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