Mine detail: Gold King Mill Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.89084, -107.64925

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold
Discovery year:	1932

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Alluvium
Structure:	San Juan Volcanic Field, San Juan Volcanic Depression., Silverton Caldera, Eureka Graben
Tectonic:	Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	DC05834
DEP	10018664
Reference	{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 203-205.}{Deposit:: BURBANK, W.S., AND LUEDKE, R.G., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE IRONTON QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-291.}{Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.}
Reporter	Unknown, Schwochow, Stephen D.