Colorado · Saguache County
Past Producer

Sosthenes Mine

Saguache County, Colorado, United States
SilverGoldLeadCopperZinc
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Commodities
TertiarySilver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlSee Comments
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · Rawley Andesite
StructureBonanza Caldera, Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift
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 statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10012562
MRDS IDD008243
Alternate namesSosthenis Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.33112, -106.13032
References
BURBANK (1932), AS COMPILED FROM GOVT RECORDS