Colorado · Huerfano County
Prospect

Unnamed Prospect

Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
SilverGoldLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryGold, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model82: Epithermal veins
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlRadial Dikes And Fractures In Metamorphosed Sediments Around W. Spanish Peak Stock
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Conglomerate · Huerfano Formation;Cuchara Formation
Associated rockDiorite · Syenodiorite Porphyry
StructureLa Veta Syncline, Raton Basin Trough
Tectonic settingBoundary Between Central Platform And Southern Rocky Mtns. Uplift (Central Cordillera)
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10011637
MRDS IDD006681
Alternate namesCourthouse Vein System
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.38836, -104.97611
References
HILLS, R.C., 1901, DESCRIPTION OF THE SPANISH PEAKS QUADRANGLE: USGS FOLIO 71.JOHNSON, R.B., 1968, GEOLOGY OF THE IGNEOUS ROCKS OF THE SPANISH PEAKS REGION, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 594-G.