The Blake District is a copper, gold, silver, and iron mine located in Saguache 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: Copper, Gold, Silver, Iron
Lat, Long: 38.1317, -104.78750
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Blake District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blake District
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Iron
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Colorado
County: Saguache
District: BLAKE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Type: R
Description: SANGRE DE CRISTO RANGE, RIO GRANDE RIFT
Type: L
Description: SANGRE DE CRISTO FAULT, GIBSON PEAK SYNCLINE
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): SCOTT, G.R., AND OTHERS, 1978. GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PUEBLO 1X2 QUADRANGLE, SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS I-1022.
Reference (Deposit): VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 191
Reference (Deposit): COLORADO DIV. MINES MINE MGR. AND INSPECTORS REPTS.
Reference (Deposit): SCOTT, G.R., AND TAYLOR, R.B., 1974, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ELECTRIC PEAK QUADRANGLE, CUSTER AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MF-628.
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