Colorado Belle Mine

Saguache County, Colorado, United States

Lead Copper Zinc

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Commodities

PrimaryLead, Copper, Zinc

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit sizeN

Ore controlSee Comments

Materials

Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite

GangueBarite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite

Geology

Host rockLatite,Andesite · Rawley Andesite;Bonanza Tuff

Associated rockLatite,Andesite · Rawley Andesite;Bonanza Tuff

StructureSawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift, Bonanza Caldera

Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns.)

AlterationEarly Barren Stage Of Alteration By Fumarolic Or Acid-Hot Spring Activity Resulted In Intense Silicification, Wallrock Replacement By Jasper And Alteration Products Hematite, Diaspore, Alunite, Barite, Zunyite, Rutile, And Kaolin Minerals. Later Mineralizing Stage By Alkaline Or Neutral Solutions Deposited Ore And Gangue And Caused Micaceous Alteration (Sericite And Chlorite) And Calcite, Quartz, And Pyrite.

Economic & production

Development statusOccurrence

Discovery year1881

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References

PATTON, H.B., 1916, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 9, 136 P.BURBANK, W.S., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 169, 166 P.

Identification

Deposit ID10012426

MRDS IDD008044

Alternate namesClaim: Belle of Colorado

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates38.34584, -106.11504