| Deposit ID | 10094397 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006665 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Baca County No. 2 Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -102.96827, 37.00698 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1350 |
| Relative position | 33 MILES S35W FROM SPRINGFIELD, CO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baca(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Hole Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Springfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
La Junta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cimarron Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
Upper Cimarron(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Cimarron(hydrologic subregion)
Arkansas-White-Red(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pike and San Isabel National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Baca |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 035S | 049W | 07 | SE OF NW OF NE OF SE OF SW | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Result | 200 TO 666 PPM CU, GREATER THAN 2000 PPM TI, GREATER THAN 2000 PPM SR, 666 TO 2000 PPM MN, LESS THAN 20 PPM CR, LESS THAN 200 PPM ZN, LESS THAN 20 PPM |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sheep Pen Sandstone | ||||
| Rock description | Sheep Pen Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Morrison, Ralston Creek, and Entrada (or Exeter) Fms |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sierra Grande Uplift |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Pat Canyon Monocline |
| General form | POD AND PLUG |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Carrizo Creek (Estelene) District |
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| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006665 |
FAY, R.O., 1981, TRIASSIC COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE SHEEP PEN SANDSTONE OF NORTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA: OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (IN PREP.)
SOULE, J.H., 1956, RECONNAISSANCE OF THE "RED BED" COPPER DEPOSITS IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO: USBM INF. CIRC. 7740.
MCLAUGHLIN, T.G., 1954, GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF BACA COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1256.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1981 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1983 | Schwochow, Stephen D. | Colorado Geological Survey |
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