Mine detail: Happy Canyon Creek Gold Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 39.51333, -104.86835

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Gold, Silver

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSD007891
DEP10087566
Reference{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 3, P. 45-57}{Deposit:: DESBOROUGH, G.A., AND OTHERS, 1970, PLACER GOLD OF UNIQUE FINENESS IN DOUGLAS AND ELBERT COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 700-D, P. D134-D139.}{Deposit:: MABERRY, J.O., AND LINDVALL, R.M., 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PARKER QUADRANGLE, ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP 1-770-A.}
ReporterSchwochow, Stephen D.