The Iowa Gulch is a quartz, feldspar, mica, iron, gemstone, and garnet mine located in Jefferson county, Colorado.
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:
Commodity: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica, Iron, Gemstone, Garnet
Lat, Long: 39.58889, -105.22917
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Iowa Gulch MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Iowa Gulch
Commodity
Primary: Quartz
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Mica
Primary: Iron
Primary: Gemstone
Primary: Garnet
Location
State: Colorado
County: Jefferson
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Quartz
Ore: Microcline
Ore: Plagioclase
Ore: Biotite
Ore: Muscovite
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Garnet
Ore: Tourmaline
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PEG. N50E STEEPLY NW
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MIN. EXAM FILE, REPORT OF 6/59
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 3,64
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