Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Argentite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Hemimorphite, Malachite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite, Tenorite, Tetrahedrite, Wurtzite
GangueBarite, Calcite, Dolomite, Epsomite, Hematite, Limonite, Quartz, Selenite, Siderite, Wad
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone,Dolomite · Leadville Limestone (Redcliff And Castle Butte Members);Belden Formation
Associated rockDiorite,Quartzite,Granite · Granodiorite;Hornblende Quartz Diorite, Quartz Porphyry, Aplite, And Aplite Porphyry
StructureSawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, White River Uplift, Elk Uplift, Aspen Mountain Syncline, Castle Creek Fault Zone, Silver Fault, Contact Fault, Aspen Mountain Fault System, Della Fault System, Tourtellotte Park Fault System, Butte Fault System, Lenado Fault
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
AlterationSee Comments
References
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