Description
J. A. Himebaugh And Others (Claimants)
Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Tellurium, Sulfur
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryArsenic, Bismuth, Zinc, Antimony, Vanadium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Petzite, Rickardite, Sphalerite, Sulfur, Sylvanite, Tetradymite
GangueJasper, Limonite, Roscoelite
Geology
Host rockMafic Intrusive Rock,Schist,Felsic Volcanic Rock · Dubois Greenstone (Felsite And Felsite Porphyry);Quartz Vein
Associated rockGranite · Granite Of Tolvar Peak;Quartz Vein
StructureGunnison Uplift; San Juan Volcanic Field, Gunnison Gold Belt
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1898
Last production1930
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10101796
MRDS IDD009439
Alternate namesVulcan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.34333, -107.00506
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 10909SHARPS, T.I., 1965, SULFUR DEPOSITS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULL., V. 8, NO. 6 &&COLO. DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPORTS AND INSPECTORS REPORTS. &&NELSON, A.P., NO DATE , MINING DISTRICTS, PRODUCING MINES AND PROSPECTIVE PROPERTIES (OF GUNNISON CO.): COLO. STATE PLAN. COMM. UNPUB. REPT. &&