Mine detail: Lucretia Mine

Previously called 'Unpatented Claims: Lucretia Nos. 1-5, 7, 9George Nos. 1-3Marion Nos. 1-2'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.35722, -107.0973

Resource(M)

Primary:	Thorium
Secondary:	REE
Tertiary:	Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Thorite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrolusite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Quartzofeldspathic And Quartz-Sericite Schist
Host type:	Schist
Structure:	Gunnison Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, Gunnison Gold Belt, Iron Hill Alkalic Complex, Tolvar Peak Stock
Tectonic:	Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

References

MRDS	D011173
DEP	10014418
Reference	{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., AND OLSON, J.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE POWDERHORN QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1178.}{Deposit:: SHERIDAN, D.M., AND OTHERS, 1981, PRECAMBRIAN SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN THE GUNNISON REGION, COLORADO, IN EPIS, R.C., AND CALLENDER, J.F., WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO: NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 32D FIELD CONF. GUIDEBOOK, P. 273-277.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.}{Deposit:: DROBECK, P.A., 1979, GEOLOGY AND TRACE ELEMENT GEOCHEMISTRY OF A PART OF THE GUNNISON GOLD BELT, COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES M.SC. THESIS T-2251, P. 116-117.}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.