Orthoclase from
Silver Creek Molybdenum deposit, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA

Locality type:

Deposit

Classification

Species:

Orthoclase

Formula:

K(AlSi₃O₈)

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Silver Creek Molybdenum deposit, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1068817

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1068817:1

GUID (UUID V4):

c044615f-2982-4778-ba6f-7d92902c09fd

Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase

39.0km (24.2 miles)

ⓘ Camp Bird Mine, Imogene Basin, Sneffels Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA

47.5km (29.5 miles)

ⓘ Great Western Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA

47.8km (29.7 miles)

ⓘ The Blowout Occurrence, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA

48.6km (30.2 miles)

ⓘ American Nettie Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA

References

Larson, P. B. (1987). Stable isotope and fluid inclusion investigations of epithermal vein and porphyry molybdenum mineralization in the Rico mining district, Colorado. Economic Geology, 82(8), 2141-2157.

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	Larson, Peter B. (1987) Stable isotope and fluid inclusion investigations of epithermal vein and porphyry molybdenum mineralization in the Rico mining district, Colorado. Economic Geology, 82 (8) 2141-2157 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.82.8.2141	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	PorphyryMolybdenumMineralizationin the RicoMiningDistrict,Colorado PETER B. LARSON Department of Geology,Washington...99164-2812 Abstract The Rico miningdistrict,westernSanJuanMountains,Colorado,containsepithermal veindeposits...andreplacementdepositshaveproducedsignificant amountsof silver, lead, and zinc, with minor gold and copper.All...sedimentaryrocksthat havebeen uplifted into the Rico dome,whichis coredby a horstof Precambriangreenstoneand...Precambriangreenstoneand quartzite.The porphyry molybdenum mineralization (40 milliontonsof 0.31% Mo) is 1,500m beneaththe
	*(1990) Bibliography and Index of Colorado Geology, 1984-1989. Information Series* 30. Colorado Geological Survey**	Report (issue)
	Series 30 Bibliography and Index of Colorado Geology, 1984-1989 Colorado Geological Survey Department of...Resources Denver, Colorado 1990 Information Series 30 Bibliography and Index of Colorado Geology, 1984-1989...Institute under contract to the Colorado Geological Survey Colorado Geological Survey Department of...of Natural Resources Denver, Colorado 1990 ii FOREWORD In recognition of the need to more effectively...published literature on the state's geology, the Colorado Geological Survey is pleased to release Information

Orthoclase from Silver Creek Molybdenum deposit, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA

Orthoclase from
Silver Creek Molybdenum deposit, Silver Creek, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA