Location: | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, North America |
Lat / long: | 39.64943, -105.17975 |
dep_id: | 10013740 |
mrds_id: | D010200 |
Commodity type: | metallic |
Major mineral: | Iron |
Operation type: | Unknown |
Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
Development status: | Past Producer |
ore: | Hematite, Limonite, Siderite |
orebody_fm: | IRREGULAR, NODULAR |
Reporter: | Schwochow, Stephen D. |
hrock_unit: | Colorado Group---Graneros Shale (Benton Shale);Colorado Group---Carlile Shale |
hrock_type: | Shale |
Structure: | Denver Basin, Front Range Uplift, Golden Fault |
tectonic: | Central Platform |
yr_lst_prd: | 1885 |
References: |
- Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND TESCH, W.J., JR., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO: USBM IC-7918, P. 45.
- Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MORRISON QUADRANGLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-790-A
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