Description
W.E. Webb And W.H. Whiton (Claimants)
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold, Silver, Lead
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeN
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 mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz, 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 statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10014078
MRDS IDD010700
Alternate namesBlack Giant, MS 1609, Black Monster, MS 1762, Baby Giant, MS 1764, Patented Claims: Black Giant, Jr., MS 1608
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.60557, -107.59757
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, 98-99, 162-163.CROSS, WHITMAN, AND OTHERS, 1905, DESCRIPTION OF THE NEEDLE MOUNTAINS QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS FOLIO 131.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 1608, 1609, 1762, 1764