The Sky City Mine is a gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper mine located in Saguache county, Colorado at an elevation of 10,400 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 10,400 Feet (3,170 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Lat, Long: 37.91972, -106.67417
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Sky City Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sky City Mine
Secondary: Lawrence
Secondary: Saguache
Secondary: Denver
Secondary: Bellview
Secondary: Albany
Secondary: Del Norte
Secondary: Cabin
Secondary: Apollo
Secondary: Hector
Secondary: Sky City
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Saguache
District: Saguache Park Area
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Wannamaker Mining And Milling Co.
Home Office: Saguache, Co
Years: 1953 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1906
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: San Juan Volcanic Field, La Garita Caldera
Type: L
Description: Unnamed Intrusive Center
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Strong Argillization, Slight Propylitization
Rocks
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Oligocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: N
Analytical Data: NO. 92, 10, 3, 5, 1, 2000, 0.5, 2000, 20, 70, 70, 5, 10, 500, 1000, 200, L.T. 200, 500, 0.01 OZ/TON AU, 0.30 OZ/TON AG, 0.09 % SR, 0.003 % Y
Analytical Data: NO. 91, 15, 5, 5, 1, 2000, L.T. 0.5, 2000, 30, 50, 100, L.T. 5, 20, 50, 300, 500, L.T. 200, 1000, 0.005 OZ/TON AU, 0.38 OZ/TON AG, 0.055 % CU, 0.04 % V
Analytical Data: NO. 90, 10, 5, 2, 1, 2000, 0.5, 1000, 20, 30, 70, L.T. 5, 20, 70, 100, 200, 200, 500, 0.005 OZ/TON AU, TR AG
Analytical Data: NO. 89, 20, 3, 10, 0.1, G.T. 5000, 10, 500, 700, 10, 30, 200, 10, 5, 1500, 150, 70, 1000, 100, 0.02 OZ/TON AU, 0.10 OZ/TON AG, 0.015 % CU, 0.04 % PB, 0.08 % ZN, 1.20 % CAF2, 0.024 % AS, 0.008 % BI
Analytical Data: NO. 88, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 0.2, 300, 20, 700, 5, 30, 70, 10, 5, 50, 100, 100, L.T. 200, 200, 0.02 OZ/TON AU, 0.58 OZ/TON AG, 0.009 % BI, 0.57 % MN
Analytical Data: STEVEN AND BIENIEWSKI RAN SEMIQUANTITATIVE SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSES ON 11 GRAB SAMPLES FROM VARIOUS DUMPS IN MINE AREA. EACH SET OF VALUES IS SAMPLE NUMBER, % FE, % MG, % CA, % TI, PPM MN, PPM AG, PPM BA, PPM CO, PPM CR, PPM CU, PPM MO, PPM NI, PPM PB, PPM SR, PPM V, PPM ZN, PPM ZR, VARIOUS FIRE ASSAYS OF BASE AND PRECIOUS METALS: NO. 87, 7, 2, 0.5, 0.7, 1000, 1, 1000, 10, 30, 70, 5, 5, 50, 100, 150, L.T. 200, 500, 0.01 OZ/TON AU, 0.28 OZ/TON AG
Materials
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): SEVERAL ADITS AND SHAFTS
Comment (Location): ON EAST BANK OF WANNAMAKER GULCH IN UNSURVEYED SECTION ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1976
Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ-PYRITE VEINS IN FRACTURE ZONES OF DIVERSE TRENDS CUTTING MONZONITIC INTRUSIVE PLUG THAT MARKS THE CORE OF ANDESITIC VOLCANO
References
Reference (Deposit): STEVEN, T.A., AND BIENIEWSKI, C.L., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LA GARITA WILDERNESS, SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1420.
Reference (Deposit): BLM MINERAL SURVEY 18084
Reference (Deposit): STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DURANGO QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS I-764
Reference (Deposit): COLORADO DIV. MINES ANN. OPERATORS REPT.
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