Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryLead, Copper, Zinc
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins105: Epithermal vein, generic
Materials
Other materialsGold, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite, Galena, Cryptomalene, Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Silver, Stibnite, Stephanite
Geology
Associated rockRhyolite,Granodiorite
StructureSilver Cliff volcanic complex and graben
Alterationargillic; pyritic
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10311014
Alternate namesHardscrabble district
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates38.15334, -105.44946
References
Cappa, J.A., 1998, Alkalic igneous rocks of Colorado and their associated ore deposits: Colorado Geological Survey Resource Series 35, 138 p.Siems, P.L., 1967, Volcanic and economic geology of the Rosita Hills and Silver cliff districts, Custer County, Colorado: Golden, Colorado School of Mines, D. Sc. dissertation, 222 p.Sharp, W.N., 1978, Geologic map of the Silver Cliff and Rosita volcanic centers, Custer County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigation Series Map I-1081, scale 1:24,000.