Description
T.E. Bowen, T.M. Bowen, S.T. Everett
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Lead, Copper
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryBismuth, Vanadium, Tin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Geology
Host rockMonzonite · Conejos Formation;Carpenter Ridge Tuff
Associated rockMonzonite,Andesite · Conejos Formation;Carpenter Ridge Tuff
StructureSan Juan Volcanic Field, La Garita Caldera, Unnamed Intrusive Center
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
AlterationStrong Argillization, Slight Propylitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1903
Identification
Deposit ID10012929
MRDS IDD008951
Alternate namesChoppy, Noonday, Senator Sawyer, Senator Spooner, Senator Teller, Senator Vest, Sun Set, Accident Extension, Cuyhoga, Dick Quay, Ellecks Placer, Fred Du Bois, Jen, Kismet
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.91862, -106.67339
References
STEVEN, T.A., AND BIENIEWSKI, C.L., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LA GARITA WILDERNESS, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1420BLM MINERAL SURVEYS 14077, 15261, 15395, 18139, 18145