Commodities
PrimaryLead, Barium-Barite
TertiaryUranium, Thorium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model24: Carbonatite
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR, LENTICULAR
Ore controlMineralized Veins, Nw-Trending; At Least Two Parallel Veins
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena, Thorite
GangueFluorite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Hornblende-Plagioclase Gneiss And Alaskitic Granite Gneiss
Associated rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Gabbro · Gabbro
StructureWet Mountains, Nw-Trending Shear Zones
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
AlterationSilicification Locally
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1951
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10012912
MRDS IDD008925
Alternate namesSunrise Claims 1, 2 and 3
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.30084, -105.32557
References
CHRISTMAN, R.A., HEYMAN, A.M., DELLWIG, L.F, AND GOTT, G.B., 1953, THORIUM INVESTIGATIONS 1950-52, WET MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS CIRCULAR 290, P. 23, 29CHRISTMAN, 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 BULLETIN 1072-H, P. 525-526TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROYAL GORGE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-869, 1:62,500.MAS FILE 1976 (only ref. cited in deleted/merged record 10288268=0080430050)