Colorado · La Plata County
Past Producer
Gold Nugget Group
La Plata County, Colorado, United States
Copper
Gold
Tungsten
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Commodities
Primary
Copper, Gold
Tertiary
Tungsten
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Model
85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit size
S
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gangue
Scheelite
Geology
Host rock
Conglomerate · Vallecito Conglomerate
Associated rock
Granite · Eolus Granite
Structure
San Juan Uplift, San Juan Basin, Needle Mtns Uplift
Tectonic setting
Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1900
Identification
Deposit ID
10014108
MRDS ID
D010746
Alternate names
Old Dominion Group, Unpatented Claims: Gold Nugget Nos. 1-3, Gold Nugget Claims, Gold Nugget No. 1 & 2 Claims
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
37.51251, -107.52674
References
STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1969, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN PRMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1261-F. P. 110-112.