Colorado · San Miguel County
Occurrence

Binkley-Sawpit Project

San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
GoldLeadCopperSilverZinc
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Description

Harry C. Fink And Others (Claimants)

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead, Copper, Silver
SecondaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Shale,Sandstone · Dakota Sandstone;Mancos Shale
Associated rockDiorite,Andesite · Intrusive Rocks--Andesite And Diorite
StructureParadox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Unnamed Faults
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1892
Identification
Deposit ID10014242
MRDS IDD010925
Alternate namesPatented Claims: Philadelphia, MS 7827, Jameson, MS 7827, Republic, MS 7827, Harry Steele and Carl Fink, MS 7827, Wild Cat, MS 10163, Old Man Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.01056, -108.01593
References
BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1959, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE PLACERVILLE QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1072-E.HESS, F.L., 1913, NOTES ON THE VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 530, P. 142-156.COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 7827, 10163