| Deposit ID | 10013060 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009146 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Unnamed Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.97645, 38.0039 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3185 |
| Relative position | 10.5 MILES N 15 W FROM CREEDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saguache(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Stewart Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saguache(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Montrose(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Gunnison(hydrologic unit)
Gunnison(hydrologic accounting unit)
Gunnison(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)
La Garita Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Saguache |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 043N | 001W | 04 | SE OF SE | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Result | STEVEN AND BIENIEWSKI RAN SEMIQUANTITATIVE SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSES ON GRAB AND CHIP CAMPLES FROM VARIOUS DUMPS IN MINE AREA. EACH SET OF VALUES IS SAMPLE NUMBER, % FE, % MG, % CA, % TI, PPM MN, PPM AG, PPM BA, PPM CO, PPM CR, PPM CU, PPM MO, PPM NI, PPM PB, PPM SR, PPM V, PPM ZN, PPM ZR, AND VARIOUS FIRE ASSAYS FOR BASE AND PRECIOUS AND OTHER METALS (LT=LESS THAN, TR=TRACE): NO. 28, 5, 1, 0.2, 0.3, 5000, 1, 1000, 20, 30, 50, LT 5, 7, 500, 200, 100, 200, 150, 0.005 OZ/TON AU, 0.06 OZ/TON AG |
|---|---|
| Result | NO. 29, 5, 2, 2, 0.3, 5000, 2, 1500, 20, 50, 100, 5, 10, 1000, 300, 100, 2000, 200, 0.005 OZ/TON AU, 0.12 OZ/TON AG, 0.025% CU, 0.06% PB, 0.12% ZN. NO. 28 WAS CHIP SAMPLE FROM VEIN, NO. 29 WAS MINERALIZED DUMP SAMPLE |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Quartz Latite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Nelson Mountain Tuff | ||||||||
| Rock description | Nelson Mountain Tuff | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Quartz Latite |
| Rock unit name | Nelson Mountain Tuff |
| Rock description | Nelson Mountain Tuff |
| (1) | -106.97645, 38.0039 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Juan Volcanic Field, La Garita Caldera |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | La Garita Caldera, San Luis Caldera |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bondholder District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009146 |
STEVEN, T.A., AND BIENIEWSKI, C.L., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LA GARITA WILDERNESS, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1420, ANALYSES 28 AND 29
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IRREGULARLY SILICIFIED VEINS CONTAIN ERRATIC LOW-GRADE QUARTZ-PYRITE OR QUARTZ-SULFIDE MINERALIZATION. NO PERSISTENT MINERALIZING STRUCTURAL ZONE. VEIN TRENDS N80W, 70 NE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1982 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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