Colorado · Dolores County
Occurrence

Calico Peak Alunite Deposit

Dolores County, Colorado, United States
AluminumMolybdenumSulfurLeadSilverPotassiumManganeseCopperTitaniumMetal
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Description

Whitman Cross

Commodities
PrimaryAluminum
SecondaryMolybdenum, Sulfur, Lead
TertiarySilver, Potassium, Manganese, Copper, Titanium, Metal
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model154: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlVent Area Of Calico Peak Stock
Materials
Ore mineralsAlunite
GangueIllite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Muscovite, Quartz, Sericite, Sulfur
Geology
Host rockLatite · Calico Peak Porphyry;Cutler Formation
Associated rockLatite · Calico Peak Porphyry;Hornblende Latite Porphyry
StructureSan Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome, Calico Peak Stock, Calico Peak Anticline
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
AlterationSee Comments
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1899
Identification
Deposit ID10087920
MRDS IDD010903
Alternate namesCalico Peak
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.71029, -108.09037
References
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