Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStockwork
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formvein
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Molybdite
Geology
Host rockDiorite · Rio Alto Stock;Rio Alto Stock
Associated rockGneiss
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10008352
MRDS IDD000425
Alternate namesBig Horn, Mary Ann, Grey Eagle, Grab, Rito Alto
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.23083, -105.74
References
WORCESTER, 1919, MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS IN COLO.: COLO. G.S. BULL. 14, p. 52-53.HORTON, F.W., 1916, MOLYBDENUM; Its ores and their concentration: U.S.B.M. BULL. 111, pp. 71.Vanderwilt, 1947, Mineral Resources of Colorado: p. 473.