Mine detail: Willow Creek Bar

Previously called 'Patented Claim: Willow Placer, MS 1970Willow Creek Place'

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Location

Lat / long:

37.9575, -107.94398

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1882

Geology

Host rock:	Alluvium
Host type:	Sand and Gravel
Structure:	Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010949
DEP	10087935
Reference	{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 172-184.}{Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRAY HEAD QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-176.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 1970}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.