Colorado · Saguache County
Occurrence
Unnamed Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag Occurrence
Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Lead
Zinc
Copper
Silver
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Commodities
Tertiary
Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Geology
Host rock
Quartz Latite · Biedell Quartz Latite
Associated rock
Quartz Latite · Biedell Quartz Latite
Structure
San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift, Biedell-Klondike Fault, Esperanza Fault Zone, Biedell Stock
Tectonic setting
Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Alteration
Pervasive Propylitization; Locally Intense Argillization; Kaolinitization, Silicification
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10012920
MRDS ID
D008939
Region
NA
Data score
D
Coordinates
37.94529, -106.30671
References
OSTERWALD, E.J., 1977, THE BIEDELL AND SANDERSON VOLCANIC CENTERS, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO STATE UNIV. M.S. THESIS, 145 P