| Location: | Dolores County, Colorado, United States, North America |
| Lat / long: | 37.68084, -108.03565 |
| dep_id: | 10014142 |
| mrds_id: | D010789 |
| Commodity type: | metallic |
| Major mineral: | Silver, Lead, Zinc |
| Minor mineral: | Copper, Gold |
| Operation type: | Unknown |
| Production size: | Small ammount of material produced |
| Development status: | Past Producer |
| ore: | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite |
| model: | 72: Polymetallic replacement |
| Reporter: | Schwochow, Stephen D. |
| hrock_unit: | Hermosa Formation |
| hrock_type: | Shale,Sandstone,Limestone |
| arock_unit: | Hornblende Latite Porphyry;Augite Monzonite |
| arock_type: | Monzonite,Latite |
| Structure: | San Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome |
| tectonic: | Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns) |
| yr_lst_prd: | 1966 |
| References: |
- Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1901, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS 22D ANN. REPT., PT. 2, P. 361-362.
- Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, E.T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 723.
- Deposit:: PRATT, W.P., AND OTHERS, 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RICO QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND MONTEZUMA COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-797.
- Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.
- Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 6317, 8070, 20620, 20622
- Production:: COLORADO DIV. MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.
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