Mine detail: White Spar Mine

Previously called 'Patented Claims: White Spar, MS 4819New Discovery, MS 4819'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.01861, -108.04621

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper, Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite
Discovery year:	1887

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Cutler Formation;Dolores Formation
Host type:	Siltstone,Sandstone,Conglomerate
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Black King Fault
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform
Alteration processes:	Oxidation Of Cu Sulfide To Carbonate; Wallrock Bleaching Due To Hydrothermal Alteration

References

MRDS	D010948
DEP	10014254
Reference	{Deposit:: FISCHER, R.P., AND OTHERS, 1947, VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO SCI. SOC. PROC., V. 15, NO. 3, P. 117-146.}{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1959, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE PLACERVILLE QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS BULL 1072-E.}{Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 447.}{Deposit:: MOREHOUSE, G.E., 1951, INVESTIGATION OF THUCHOLITE DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: AEC RMO-910, P. 9, 13.}{Deposit:: WILMARTH, V.R., 1953, PLACERVILLE HYDROCARBONS, COLORADO, IN SEARCH FOR AND GEOLOGY OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS: AEC TEI-330, P. 107-108.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 4819}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.