| Deposit ID | 10087911 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010758 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Argonaut Mine |
| Related records | 10190291 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.03926, 37.68445 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2742 |
| Relative position | 0.75 MILES S 44 W FROM RICO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Dolores(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rico(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dove Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cortez(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Dolores(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 | Dolores |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 040N | 011W | 35 | S2 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 72 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 19a |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic replacement |
| Mark3 model number | 47 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Hornblende Latite Porphyry;Augite Monzonite |
| Rock description | Hornblende Latite Porphyry;Augite Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Hermosa Formation |
| Rock description | Hermosa Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| (1) | -108.03926, 37.68445 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | San Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Rico Dome |
| Thickness | 0.3M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pioneer (Rico) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | San Juan N. F. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D010758 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0080330030 |
RANSOME, F.L., 1901, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS 22D ANN. REPT., PT. 2, P. 360.
MCKNIGHT, E.T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO DISTRICT,COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 723.
PRATT, W.P., AND OTHERS, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RICO QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND MONTEZUMA COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-797.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LODE CUT IN LOWER TUNNEL TRENDS N 40 E, 60 NW AND CONSISTS OF BASE-METAL SULFIDES AND PYRITE IN GANGUE OF SPONGY, VUGGY QUARTZ OCCURRING ON BOTH FOOT AND HANGING WALLS. VEIN CUTS THROUGH TOP OF PORPHYRY, BUT OVERLYING BRECCIATED SHALE AND SILICIFIED LIMESTONE APPARENTLY CONTAIN NO ORE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1983 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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