Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
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 statusPast Producer
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10012930
MRDS IDD008952
Alternate namesLawrence, Saguache, Denver, Bellview, Albany, Del Norte, Cabin, Apollo, Hector, Sky City
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.91973, -106.67478
References
STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DURANGO QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS I-764COLORADO DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATORS REPT.STEVEN, T.A., AND BIENIEWSKI, C.L., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LA GARITA WILDERNESS, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1420.BLM MINERAL SURVEY 18084