Mine detail: Chipeta District

Previously called 'Patented Claims: Spear Placer, MS 1989New Fisherman Placer, MS 5303New Washington City Placer, MS 5303New Boston Placer, MS 5303New River Bend Placer, MS 5303Armstrong Placer, MS 5586Hodges Placer, MS 5586Logan Placer, MS 5586Cress Placer, MS 5586Pratt Placer, MS 1988Mcintyre Placer, MS 1990Wiswell Placer, MS 1991'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.36805, -108.73623

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Gold, Silver
Discovery year:	1884

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Terrace Gravel;Alluvium
Host type:	Sand and Gravel
Structure:	Paradox Basin Fold And Fault Belt, Uncompahgre Uplift, Nucla Syncline
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010950
DEP	10014255
Reference	{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 172-184.}{Deposit:: CATER, F.W., JR., AND OTHERS, 1955, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE URAVAN QUADRANGLE, COLORADO; USGS MAP GQ-78.}{Deposit:: MCKAY, E.J., 1955, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ATKINSON CREEK QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-57.}{Deposit:: MCKAY, E.J., 1955, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RED CANYON QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-58.}{Deposit:: , 1988, 1990, 1991}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 1989, 5303, 5586}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.