Commodities
PrimaryLead, Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper
SecondaryManganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model72: Polymetallic replacement
Orebody formREPLACEMENT
Materials
Ore mineralsAnglesite, Chalcopyrite, Cerargyrite, Cerussite, Galena, Hemimorphite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Smithsonite
GangueBarite, Dolomite, Goethite, Pyrite, Gypsum, Quartz, Siderite, Jarosite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockOrthoquartzite,Mixed Clastic/Carbonate Rock,Dolomite,Sandstone,Clastic Sedimentary Rock · "Sawatch Quartzite", "Peerless Formation", "Parting Formation", "Dyer Dolomite", "Gilman Sandstone", "Leadville Dolomite", "Belden Formation", "Minturn Formation"
Associated rockGranite,Sandstone,Quartz Latite · "Cross Creek Granite", "Harding Sandstone", "Pando Porphyry"
StructureNE flank of Sawatch anticline
Alterationdolomitization and dissolution
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10288667
Alternate namesRed Cliff District, Battle Mountain District
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.53416, -106.39228
References
Crawford, R. D., and Gibson, R., 1925, Geology and ore deposits of the Red Cliff district, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 30, 89 p.KNICKERBOCKER G S AND VIRGIL MILLER BUMINES R I 3659 1942MUILENBERG G A COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 15 1919PEELE ROB MINING ENGINEERS HANDBOOK VOL 1 JN WILEY AND SONSUMPLEBY JOSEPH B ENG AND MIN JOUR VOL 104 NO 26 DEC 29 1917Radabaugh, R. E., Merchant, J. S., and Brown, J. M., 1968, Geology and ore deposits of the Gilman (Red Cliff, Battle Mountain) district, Eagle County, Colorado, in Ridge, J. D., editor, Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967 (Graton-Sales volume): New York, American Institute of Mining Engineers, p. 641-664.Lovering, T. S., and Tweto, O. L., and Lovering T. G., 1978, Ore deposits of the Gilman district, Eagle County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1017, 90 p.Long, K. R., DeYoung, J. H., Jr., and Ludington, S. D., 1998, Database of significant deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States: Geological Survey Open-File Report 98-206, pt. B.