Mine detail: Silver Pick Mine

Previously called 'Patented Claims: Silver Pick, MS 1670Archean, MS 1671Tam *hanter, MS 9085Southport, MS 9086Silver Pick veinPatented Claims: Gold Pick Millsite MS 7275BPatented Claims: Gold Pick MS 7275APatented Claims: Silent Friend MS 17720'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.86252, -108.0016

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Copper
Tertiary: Zinc, Antimony
Ore: Gold, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Barite, Quartz, Stibnite
Discovery year: 1882

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1882
Last production ended: 1961

Geology

Host type:Gabbro
Associated rock:Wilson Peak Stock--Microgranogabbro;Wilson Peak Stock--Porphyritic Adamellite
Associated type:Gabbro,Granite
Structure:Paradox Basin, San Miguel Mtns, Wilson Peak Stock
Tectonic:Colorado Platform

References

MRDSD010895
MAS81130821
DEP10014222
Reference{Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 19, 39, 43-45.}{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DOLORES PEAK QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-536.}{Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT WILSON QUADRANGLE, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1227, P. 89-93.}{Deposit:: NASON, F.L., 1900, THE GEOLOGY AND VEIN SYSTEMS OF THE MOUNT WILSON MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 69, P. 681-682.}{Deposit:: PURINGTON, C.W., 1898, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE MINING INDUSTRIES OF THE TELLURIDE QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS 18TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3, P. 779, 846-847.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS. AND ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 1670, 1671, 7275A&B, 9033, 9085, 9086}{Deposit:: SPAULDING, M.B., 1898, THE SILVER PICK, WILSON: COLUMBIA SCHOOL MINES QUART., V. 20, P. 41-47.}{Deposit:: CDM Summary Annual Report 1966 (from deleted record 10119194)}{Production:: BROMFIELD, 1967, USGS Bull. 1227, P. 91 (AS COMPILED FROM COMPANY REPORTS)}
ReporterIntermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC), Wilson, Anna B., Schwochow, Stephen D.