Mine detail: Oro District

Previously called 'Thompson Placer, MS 5217Judson Placer, MS 5217Mansanita Placer, MS 5218Hobbs Placer, MS 5219United States Placer, MS 6097eGold Queen Placer, MS 6097Rock Gap Placer, MS 2533Kentucky Placer, MS 2534Lauer Placer, MS 2521Goulding Placer, MS 4568Akers Placer, MS 4568Green Placer, MS 4569Annie Placer, MS 4570Rose Placer, MS 4570Mary Ann Placer, MS 4571Emma Placer, MS 4572Naturita DistrictCottonwood PlacersPinon PlacersPatented Claims: Philadelphia Placer, MS 1535Square Deal Placer, MS 2517Monitor Placer, MS 2518Rockford Placer, MS 2519Wall Street Placer, MS 2520'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.26999, -108.4126

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Ore:	Gold, Silver
Discovery year:	1883

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1883
Last production ended:	1963

Geology

Host rock:	Terrace Gravel;Alluvium
Host type:	Sand and Gravel
Structure:	Paradox Basin Fold And Fault Belt, Uncompahgre Uplift, Nucla Syncline
Tectonic:	Colorado Platform

References

MRDS	D010951
DEP	10087936
Reference	{Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 172-184.}{Deposit:: VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO STATE MINERAL RESOURCES BD., V. 154-155.}{Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 1535, 2517, 2518, 2519, 2520, 2521, 4568, 4569, 4570, 4571, 4572, 5217, 5218, 5219, 6097 , 2533, 2534}{Deposit:: HENDERSON, C.W., 1926, MINING IN COLORADO, A HISTORY OF DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION: USGS PROF. PAPER 138, P. 181-182.}{Production:: VANDERWILT, 1947, P. 154; USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1946-1963}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.