Mine detail: Indian Creek Limonite Deposit

Previously called 'Claims: Indian Creek Placers 3-711'

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Location

Lat / long:

38.39778, -106.31949

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Iron, Manganese
Ore:	Hematite, Limonite
Discovery year:	1915

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Leadville Limestone
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Indian Creek Syncline, Indian Creek Anticline, Chester Fault
Tectonic:	Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

References

MRDS	D009239
DEP	10090913
Reference	{Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND TESCH, W.J., JR., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO: USBM IC 7918, P. 62}{Deposit:: OLSON, J.C., 1977, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF PART OF THE PAHLONE PEAK QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON, SAGUACHE, AND CHAFFEE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT. 77-325.}{Deposit:: BLM MS 19681}
Reporter	Schwochow, Stephen D.