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Synopsis Mine

Occurrence in San Miguel county in Colorado, United States with commodities Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Geologic structures
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Land status
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10014224
MRDS ID D010898
Record type Site
Current site name Synopsis Mine
Alternate or previous names Patented Claims: Synopsis, MS 19107, Outlook, MS 19107
Related records 10167695

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -107.99093, 37.85889 (WGS84)
Elevation 3889
Relative position 11.0 MILES S 60 W FROM TELLURIDE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Miguel(county)

Colorado(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mount Wilson(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Colorado San Miguel

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 042N 010W 32,33 N2 OF SE (32); NW OF SW (33) Colorado

Comments on the location information

  • (LAND STATUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREA LOCATIONS CALCULATED USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS FOR SAN JUAN N. F.). MINE LIES AT HEAD OF BEAR CREEK ON SW SLOPE OF WILSON PEAK 0.5 MILE EAST OF SILVER PICK MINE. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :41? 01 1975

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • ORE MINERALS LISTED ABOVE NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN BUT PRESUMED ON BASIS OF GENERAL OCCURRENCES IN DISTRICT

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result SELECTED DUMP SAMPLE CONTAINED 0.03 OZ/TON AU, 0.21 OZ/TON AG, 0.18% CU, 0.06% PB, 0.06% ZN

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 72
USGS model code 19a
Deposit model name Polymetallic replacement
Mark3 model number 47

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
    Rock unit name Wilson Peak Stock--Microgranogabbro;Wilson Peak Stock--Granodiorite
    Rock description Wilson Peak Stock--Microgranogabbro;Wilson Peak Stock--Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
    Rock unit name Mancos Shale;Telluride Conglomerate
    Rock description Mancos Shale;Telluride Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -107.99093, 37.85889
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Paradox Basin, San Miguel Mtns
Type of structure Local
Structure description Wilson Peak Stock

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Generally Ene- Or Wnw-Trending Fissure Cutting Intrusive Rocks

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mount Wilson District

Land status

Ownership category
Area name San Juan N. F. (?)

Comments on the workings information

  • ONE TUNNEL (CAVED, INACCESSIBLE) DRIVEN GENERALLY N 70 E FOR 316 FT, WITH 60-FT CROSSCUT DRIVEN N 18 W AT POINT 220 FT FROM PORTAL.

Comments on development

  • CLAIMS SURVEYED AND PATENTED IN 1911 AND 1914 BY CHARLES F. PAINTER. MINE APPARENTLY DID NOT PRODUCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 45.

  • Deposit

    BROMFIELD, C.S., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT WILSON QUADRANGLE, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1227.

  • Deposit

    BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 19107

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE REPORTEDLY DEVELOPED VEIN IN FISSURE ZONE TRENDING N 70 E, 70 NW, BUT GEOLOGIC MAP SUGGESTS TREND OF N 80 W, DIPPING STEEPLY NE. VEIN CUTS MICROGRANOGABBRO, BUT AT WEST END FORMS CONTACT BETWEEN MICROGRANOGABBRO AND GRANODIORITE, AND ON EASTWARD EXTENSION CUTS TELLURIDE CONGLOMERATE AND DIES OUT IN METAMORPHOSED MANCOS SHALE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1983 Schwochow, Stephen D. Colorado Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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