Description
John Eder (Claimant)
Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlBreccia And Bedding Fault Above Porphyry Sill
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale · Hermosa Formation
Associated rockLatite · Hornblende Latite Porphyry
StructureSan Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1893
Identification
Deposit ID10014128
MRDS IDD010773
Alternate namesPatented Claim: St. Louis, Ms 8099
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.6864, -108.03898
References
MCKNIGHT, E.T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 723, P. 94-95.PRATT, W.P., AND OTHERS, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RICO QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND MONTEZUMA COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-797.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 8099