Mine detail: Arkansas River Placers District

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Location

Lat / long: 38.48501, -105.40752

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Copper, Lead, Zinc
Ore: Gold, Silver
Discovery year: 1932

Production

Operation type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel,Alluvium
Structure:Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Wet Mountains
Tectonic:Central Cordillera, (Southern Rocky Mountains)

References

MRDSD009316
DEP10013170
Reference{Deposit:: VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 83-84.}{Deposit:: TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HOWARD QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS MAP I-892, 1:62,500}{Deposit:: TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COTOPAXI 15-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-900, 1:62,500.}{Deposit:: TAYLOR, R.B., SCOTT, G.R., WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C., 1975, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ROYAL GORGE QUADRANGLE, FREMONT AND CUSTER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-869, 1:62,500.}{Production:: VANDERWILT, 1947}
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