Oregon Claims

La Plata County, Colorado, United States

Molybdenum Lead Zinc

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Commodities

PrimaryMolybdenum, Lead, Zinc

Commodity typeMetallic

Deposit

Deposit typeVein

Model85: Polymetallic veins

Deposit sizeN

WorkingsUnderground

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 mineralsGalena, Molybdenite, Sphalerite

GangueQuartz

Geology

Host rockGranite · Trimble Granite

Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Rhyolite,Granite · Trimble 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

Description

C.M. Ayers

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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.WORCESTER, P.G., 1919, MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS OF COLORADO WITH GENERAL NOTES ON THE MOLYBDENUM INDUSTRY: CGS BULL. 14, P. 68-69.

Identification

Deposit ID10014087

MRDS IDD010712

Alternate namesUnpatented Claims: Oregon No. 1, Oregon No. 2

RegionNA

Data scoreB

Coordinates37.57807, -107.59869