Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryTellurium, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Molybdenite
Geology
Host rockMonzonite · Augite Monzonite
Associated rockMonzonite · Augite Monzonite
StructureSan Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome, Monzonite Stock
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10014143
MRDS IDD010791
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.70057, -108.06676
References
RANSOME, F.L., 1901, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS 22D ANN. REPT. PT. 2, P. 356.MCKNIGHT, E.T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 723.PRATT, W.P., AND OTHERS, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RICO QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND MONTEZUMA COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-797.CROSS, WHITMAN, AND RANSOME, F.L., 1905, DESCRIPTION OF THE RICO QUADRANGLE: USGS FOLIO 130.