Mine detail: Continental Mine

Previously called 'ContinentalIron CladMinnehahaKingOroSummit'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.3525, -106.93284

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Ore:	Gold
Discovery year:	1901

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1932

Geology

Host rock:	Dubois Greenstone (Metabasalt, Meta-Andesite);Leucogranite And Quartz Monzonite
Host type:	Meta-Basalt,Andesite,Granite
Associated rock:	Leucogranite And Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Gunnison Uplift; San Juan Volcanic Field, Gunnison Gold Belt
Tectonic:	Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D009359
DEP	10087757
Reference	{Deposit:: OLSON, J.C., STEVEN, T.A., AND HEDLUND, D.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SPRING HILL CREEK QUADRANGLE, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-713}{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:: BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 12592 AND 13410}{Deposit:: COLO. DIV. MINES INSPECTORS REPT. 10/21/32}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.