Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver, Lead
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryZinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlGenerally Ne- And Ene-Trending Fissures Cutting Igneous Rocks
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Sphalerite
GangueQuartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Granite · Telluride Conglomerate
Associated rockDiorite,Granite · Wilson Peak Stock--Granodiorite;Wilson Peak Stock--Porphyritic Adamellite
StructureParadox Basin, San Miguel Mtns, Wilson Peak Stock
Tectonic settingColorado Platform
AlterationOxidation Of Pyrite To Limonite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1937
Discovery year1887
Identification
Deposit ID10101878
MRDS IDD010899
Alternate namesHattie Ross, MS 14799, Hidden Hand, MS 14799, St. John, MS 14799, Illinois, MS 14799, Silent Friend, MS 14799, Patented Claims: Wheel of Fortune, MS 14799
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.85167, -108.01759
References
BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 39, 51-52, 66-67.BUSH, A.L., AND BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DOLORES PEAK QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-536.BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 14799