Colorado · Saguache County
Past Producer

Continental Mine

Saguache County, Colorado, United States
GoldSilver
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Description

Richard Tullar And Others

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockMeta-Basalt,Andesite,Granite · Dubois Greenstone (Metabasalt, Meta-Andesite);Leucogranite And Quartz Monzonite
Associated rockGranite · Leucogranite And Quartz Monzonite
StructureGunnison Uplift; San Juan Volcanic Field, Gunnison Gold Belt
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1932
Discovery year1901
Identification
Deposit ID10087757
MRDS IDD009359
Alternate namesContinental, Iron Clad, Minnehaha, King, Oro, Summit
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.3525, -106.93284
References
OLSON, J.C., STEVEN, T.A., AND HEDLUND, D.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SPRING HILL CREEK QUADRANGLE, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-713HEDLUND, D.C., AND OLSON, J.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE POWDERHORN QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1178BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 12592 AND 13410COLO. DIV. MINES INSPECTORS REPT. 10/21/32