Commodities
PrimarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model105: Epithermal vein, generic
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlSmall Fault
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Trachyandesite
Associated rockTrachyandesite · Bunker Trachyandesite
StructureRosita Volcanic Center, Wet Mtns, Fault, Near Volcanic Vent; Trachyte Dikes Nearby
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
AlterationWeak Argillization
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10012200
MRDS IDD007673
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.12057, -105.34946
References
CROSS, WHITMAN, 1896, GEOLOGY OF SILVER CLIFF AND THE ROSITA HILLS, COLORADO: USGS 17TH ANN. REPORT, PT 2, P. 263-403.SHARP, W.M., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SILVER CLIFF AND ROSITA VOLCANIC CENTERS, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAPS I-1081.