Mine detail: Ronk Creek Placer Occurrence

Previously called 'Gold CreekGold Run Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.36667, -104.61723

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: LENS OR POD

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Piney Creek Alluvium;Post-Piney Creek Alluvium
Host type:Alluvium
Structure:Denver Basin
Tectonic:Central Platform

References

MRDSDC04515
DEP10017929
Reference{Deposit:: DESBOROUGH, G.A., RAYMOND, W.H., AND SOULE, COURTNEY, 1970, PLACER GOLD OF UNIQUE FINENESS IN DOUGLAS AND ELBERT COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 700-D, P. D134-D139.}{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 3. P. 45-57.}{Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62}
ReporterSchwochow, Stephen D.