The Bonanza - Kerber Creek District is a lead, gold, copper, and silver 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: Lead, Gold, Copper, Silver
Lat, Long: 38.2947, -106.14190
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Bonanza - Kerber Creek District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bonanza - Kerber Creek District
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Manganese
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Titanium
Tertiary: Bismuth
Tertiary: Antimony
Tertiary: Tellurium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Saguache
District: BONANZA DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: FISSURE VEINS
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Year Last Production: 1969
Discovery Year: 1879
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Polymetallic veins
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: SAWATCH RANGE, SAN JUAN VOLCANIC FIELD, RIO GRANDE RIFT
Type: L
Description: BONANZA CALDERA
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: EARLY BARREN STAGE OF ALTERATION BY FUMAROLIC OR ACID-HOT SPRING ACTIVITY RESULTED IN INTENSE SILICIFICATION, WALLROCK REPLACEMENT BY JASPER AND ALTERATION PRODUCTS HEMATITE, DIASPORE, ALUNITE, BARITE, ZUNYITE, RUTILE, AND KAOLIN MINERALS. LATER MINERALIZING STAGE BY ALKALINE OR NEUTRAL SOLUTIONS DEPOSITED ORE AND GANGUE AND CAUSED MICACEOUS ALTERATION (SERICITE AND CHLORITE) AND CALCITE, QUARTZ, AND PYRITE.
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): PATTON, H.B., 1916, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO GEOL SURVEY BULL 9, 136 P.
Reference (Deposit): BURBANK, W.S., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF PAPER 169, 166 P.
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