Description
Timothy Hart And Others (Claimants)
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
SecondaryCopper, Lead
TertiaryBismuth, Manganese, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlMetalliferous Veins Controlled By Regional Rectangular Fracture System In Granites And By Local Radial Fracture System Associated With Emplacement Of Chicago Basin Stock.
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueFluorite, Quartz, Rhodochrosite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Granite · Eolus Granite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Rhyolite,Granite · Eolus Granite;Intrusive Bodies And Related Rocks (Younger And Older Bodies Of Chicago Basin Stock)
StructureSan Juan Uplift, San Juan Basin, San Juan Volcanic Field, Needle Mtns Uplift, Chicago Basin Stock, Eolus Batholith, Trimble Stock
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10014076
MRDS IDD010697
Alternate namesPatented Claim: Aetna, Ms 2354
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.59584, -107.61119
References
SCHMITT, L.J., AND RAYMOND, W.H., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NEEDLE MOUNTAINS DISTRICT, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1434, 40 P.STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1969, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1261-F, P. 30-32, 55-67, 102, 162-163.CROSS, WHITMAN, AND OTHERS, 1905, DESCRIPTION OF THE NEEDLE MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS FOLIO 131.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 2354TRIPPE, T.M., 1905, REPORT ON THE AETNA MINE ACCOMPAINED BY A STATEMENT CONCERINGIN THE ADJOINING AZTEC AND REPUBLIC CLAIMS, LA PLATA COUNTY: COLORADO DIV. MINES FILES, UNPUB. ENG. REPT., 3 P.TRIPPE (1905)