Description
Homestake Mining Co.
Commodities
PrimaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlPossible Local Fold Structure
Materials
Ore mineralsUranophane
GangueLimonite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Harding Quartzite
StructureSawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Chester Fault, Indian Creek Syncline, Indian Creek Anticline
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10013129
MRDS IDD009241
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.40528, -106.33143
References
WRIGHT, R.J., AND EVERHART, D.L., 1960, URANIUM--MARSHALL PASS DISTRICT, IN DEL RIO, S.M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO--FIRST SEQUEL: COLORADO STATE MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 357-359.OLSON, J.C., 1977, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF PART OF THE PAHLONE PEAK QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON, SAGUACHE, AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT. 77-325.RANSPOT, H.W., 1958, GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE INDIAN CREEK AREA, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: UNIV. COLORADO M.S. THESISNELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOCTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 391