Mine detail: Fall Creek Quarry

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Location

Lat / long:

37.97472, -108.02565

Resource(N)

Primary:	Stone, Dimension
Ore:	Sandstone

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Entrada Sandstone;Bilk Creek Sandstone Member Of Wanakah Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated rock:	Porphyritic Microgabbro
Associated type:	Gabbro
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Placerville Anticline, Frazier Fault, Ross Graben
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010933
DEP	10014246
Reference	{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1960, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE LITTLE CONE QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1082-G.}{Deposit:: SHARPS, T.I., 1963, DIMENSION STONE IN COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULL., V. 6, NO. 1.}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.