Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Lead, Silver, Gold
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlGenerally Ne-Trending Fissure Cutting Intrusive Rocks And Metamorphosed Mancos Shale
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGabbro · Mancos Shale
Associated rockGabbro · Wilson Peak Stock--Microgranogabbro
StructureParadox Basin, San Miguel Mtns, Wilson Peak Stock
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10014218
MRDS IDD010891
Alternate namesPatented Claims: Magpie, MS 8608, Sunlight, MS 8608, Almeda, MS 8608
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.86528, -107.95954
References
BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 47-48, 66-67BROMFIELD, C.S., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT WILSON QUADRANGLE, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS BULL.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 8608