| Deposit ID | 60001031 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP90022 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Animas District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.5831, 37.7919 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
San Juan(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Howardsville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silverton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Durango(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Animas(hydrologic unit)
Upper San Juan(hydrologic accounting unit)
San Juan(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Colorado(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 | San Juan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| (1) | -107.5831, 37.7919 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | FISSURES RADIAL TO THE RIM OF THE CALDERA |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | DISTRICT IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIM OF THE SILVERTON CALDERA. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| District name | ANIMAS DISTRICT |
|---|
KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.
MOSIER, D.L., MENZIE, W.D., AND KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1986, GEOLOGIC AND GRADE-TONNAGE INFORMATION ON TERTIARY EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS- AND BASE-METAL VEIN DISTRICTS ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ROCKS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1666, 39 P.
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