Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver
TertiaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFaults Cutting Favorable Sedimentary Rocks
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Conglomerate,Limestone · Paradox Member Of Hermosa Formation;Wingate Sandstone
StructureParadox Basin Fold And Fault Belt, La Sal Centers, Sinbad Valley Anticline, Sinbad Valley Graben, Salt Creek Graben
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
AlterationOxidation Of Cu Sulfide To Carbonate
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1908
Last production1942
Discovery year1906
Identification
Deposit ID10087938
MRDS IDD010961
Alternate namesDerby Nos. 1-4, MS 17971, Kentucky Boy Nos. 1-3, MS 17971, Thoroughbred Nos. 1-4, MS 17971, Patented Claims: Princess Nos. 1-2, MS 17971, Pyramid Nos. 1-4, MS 17971
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.5161, -109.00401
References
HOLMES, R.V., AND HARRER, C.M., 1952, INVESTIGATION OF THE COLORADO COPPER CO. PROPERTIES, MESA AND MONTROSE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USBM RI-4869.FISCHER, R.P., 1936, PECULIAR HYDROTHERMAL COPPER-BEARING VEINS OF THE NORTHEASTERN COLORADO PLATEAU: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 31, NO. 6, P. 593.SCHWOCHOW, S.D., 1978, MINERAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF MESA COUNTY, A MODEL STUDY; CGS RESOURCE SER. 2, P. 14-16.SHOEMAKER, E.M., 1955, GEOLOGY OF THE JUANITA ARCH QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-81.SHOEMAKER, E.M., 1955, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROC CREEK QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-83.VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO STATE MINERAL RESOURCES BD., P. 141-142.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 17971COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.CATER, F.W., 1970, GEOLOGY OF THE SALT ANTICLINE REGION IN SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 637.COFFIN, R.C., 1921, RADIUM, URANIUM, AND VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: CGS BULL. 16, P. 219-220.