Mine detail: Vixen District

Previously called 'Patented Claims: Bancroft Placer, MS 2243Remington Placer, MS 2244Lizzie F. Placer MS 2245Index Placer, MS 2246Little Louise Placer, MS 2247'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.43777, -108.83929

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Gold, Silver
Discovery year: 1885

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, Uncompaghre Uplift, Nucla Syncline
Tectonic:Colorado Platform

References

MRDSD010952
DEP10014256
Reference{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 172-184.}{Deposit:: MCKAY, E.J., 1955, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE RED CANYON QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-58.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1890, FLUME WORK OF THE MONTROSE PLACER MINING COMPANY: ENG. MINING JOUR., V.49, NO. 20, P. 563-565.}{Deposit:: LEARNED, E.A., 1981, THE HANGING FLUME OF DOLORES RIVER CANYON, MONTROSE COUNTY, COLORADO, IN EPIS, R.C., AND CALLENDER, J.F., EDS., WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO--WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH: NEW MEXICO GEOL SOC. 32D FIELD CONF. GUIDEBOOK, P. 337.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1887, V. 44, NO. 15, P. 263.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2247}{Deposit:: COFFIN, R.C., 1921, RADIUM, URANIUM, AND VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: CGS BULL. 16.}
ReporterSchwochow, Stephen D.