Commodities
PrimaryThorium
SecondaryBarium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model30: Thorium-rare-earth veins
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTabular
Ore controlMineralized Faults, Fractures, Shears;
Materials
Ore mineralsThorite
GangueLimonite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Hornblende-Plagio Clase Gneiss;Granite Gneiss
Associated rockGranite
StructureWet Mountains, Rosita Volcanic Center
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1953
Identification
Deposit ID10012577
MRDS IDD008262
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.04668, -105.32974
References
NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B. AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 40, P. 120SHARP, W.N., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SILVER CLIFF AND ROSITA VOLCANIC CENTERS, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1081, 1: 24,000.CHRISTMAN, R.A., BROCK, M.R., PEARSON, R.C., AND SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1959, GEOLOGY AND THORIUM DEPOSITS OF THE WET MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, A PROGRESS REPORT: USGS BULL. 1072-H, P. 528-531