Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryMolybdenum, Iron, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFault Zone; Carbonaceous Debris In Sandstone
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
GangueMagnetite, Tourmaline, Zircon
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Dakota Sandstone
Associated rockDiorite · Hornblende Granodiorite;Porphyritic Granodiorite
StructureCentral Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, Elk Uplift, Snowmass Creek Fault Zone, Roaring Fork Syncline
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
AlterationSilicification
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10013420
MRDS IDD009702
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.2211, -106.97757
References
BRYANT, BRUCE, 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HIGHLAND PEAK QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-932BRYANT, BRUCE, 1979, GEOLOGY OF THE ASPEN 15-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, PITKIN AND GUNNISON COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 1073, P. 115-120