 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 2014 Creede The last Wild West Silver Mining Camp in Colorado T he Creede mining district, located...and rugged San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Although silver was discovered in the area in...cause much excitement until 1889 when Nicholas C. Creede and his two partners found rich silver ore near...that would later be known as the Amethyst vein system (a.k.a. Amethyst fault system), host to such well-known...well-known mines as the Amethyst, Last Chance, Commodore, and Bachelor. The mining encampment grew from |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | InclusionStudyof the SouthernAmethyst Vein System,Creede Mining District, Colorado RICHARD W. ROBINSON* AND DAVID...andfluid inclusionstudies.Mineralizationoccursas vein fillingsand disseminations confinedto areas of high...severalothervein systems in the district,occurin the southernAmethyst vein system. The paragenesis is divided...threesubstages. Mineralsfoundin stage2 includequartz,galena, tetrahedrite, covellite, acanthite, and native...paragenesis of the oresin the Creede district. Analysisof fluid inclusionsin stage2 vein quartz showedthat averagehomogenization |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... wellcrystallized baryte, galena, sphalerite, and quartz variety amethyst. Table of Contents 2 Introduc�on | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... wellcrystallized baryte, galena, sphalerite, and quartz variety amethyst. Table of Contents 2 Introduc�on |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... wellcrystallized baryte, galena, sphalerite, and quartz variety amethyst. Table of Contents 2 Introduc�on | | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... wellcrystallized baryte, galena, sphalerite, and quartz variety amethyst. Table of Contents 2 Introduc�on |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | HISTORY OF FOUR Native Silver Localities 7 in Colorado Downloaded by [University of California, San Diego]...72 Golden, Colorado 80403 All photos by author unless otherwise noted SINCE 1859 COLORADO HAS PRODUCED...metal. Native silver in Colorado has been deposited both as a primary mineral, crystallized directly from...from hydrothermal fluids, and as a secondary mineral, precipitated during the various processes involved...silver specimen producers-Caribou, Ward, Aspen, and Creede. Secondary silver may be the only form of the native |  | | Journal (issue) | | Find your OwnAgate Collecting around Kremmling Colorado Morocco - The Country, The People and...Agates...Mindat.org Agates and Associated Minerals of Creede Colorado By Philip Persson PerssonRareMinerals.com ...information ranging from listing mineral localities, facts about mineral species, photographs of worldwide...to typical reference specimens), photographs of mineral localities (both modern and historical), publication...Copyrights Reserved 2014 - Printed in Denver, Colorado IDA CHAU’S JOURNAL FROM THE 3RD MINDAT INTERNATIONAL |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 13:31 09 June 2016 Colorado boasts numerous localities where fine sphalerite...phalerite, (Zn,Fe)S, can be one of the more desirable mineral species for collectors and museums alike. One...Elmwood, Tennessee; the mines of the Tri-State district of Missouri-OklaDownloaded by [University of Nebraska...of sphalerite also occur at many localities in Colorado, in shades of amber, emerald- or lime-green,...Muntyan, former director of the Ouray County Museum in Ouray, Colorado, is a frequent contributor to Rocks |  | Bethke, P. M., Rye, R. O. (1979) Environment of ore deposition in the Creede mining district, San Juan Mountains, Colorado; Part IV, Source of fluids, from oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon isotope studies. Economic Geology, 74 (8) 1832-1851 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.74.8.1832 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Ore Depositionin the CreedeMining District, SanJuan Mountains,Colorado' Part IV. Sourceof Fluids from Oxygen...formation of the nearsurface silver-basemetal vein depositsat Creede was measuredby direct analysis of inclusionfluidsin...(number of determinationsgiven in parentheses): Mineral Sphalerite Quartz Illire aDn2o %o -81 to -54 (4)...suggestthat waters from three coexistingreservoirsfed the vein system alternatelyandepisodically duringvein formation...waters. We propose that the quartzfluidsenteredthe vein systemfrom reservoirs beneath the mountainous areasto |  | Foley, Nora K., Caddey, Stanton W., Byington, Craig B., Vardiman, David M. (1993) Mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and paragenesis of gold, silver, and base-metal ores of the North Amethyst vein system, San Juan Mountains, Mineral County, Colorado. Professional Paper 1537. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp1537 | Report (issue) | | Mineralogy, Mineral Chemistry, and Paragenesis of Gold, Silver, and Base-Metal Ores of the North Amethyst Vein...Vein System, Sari Juan Mountains, Mineral County, Colorado U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER...Alaska-Rm. 101, 4230 University Dr. • LAKEWOOD, Colorado-Federal Center, Bldg. 810 • MENLO PARK, California-Bldg... Mineralogy, Mineral Chemistry, and Paragenesis of Gold, Silver, and Base-Metal Ores of the North Amethyst Vein...Vein System, San Juan Mountains, Mineral County, Colorado By NORA K. FOLEY, STANTON W. CADDEY, CRAIG B. |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | of Ore Deposition in the Creede Mining District, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Part VI. Maximum Duration...Duration for Mineralization of the OH Vein WAYNE R. CAMPBELL AND PAUL B. BARTON† U.S. Geological Survey, Mail...epithermal silver-lead-zinc deposit in the OH vein at Creede, Colorado. Two initial textures are considered:...with a single vein from a productive epithermal deposit, the OH vein at Creede, Colorado. For more than...uncovered evidence that the ore-forming system for the OH vein was other than a single, complex, and evolving |  | | Report (issue) | | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The Creede, Colorado Ore-Forming System: A Summary Model by Philip...geochronology, and wallrock alteration in the Creede mining district, Colorado and of studies of the evolution of...still qualitative and still evolving, model of the Creede hydrothermal system. Ores were deposited from a...discovered mineralization in the northern end of the district. The system was dominated by two fortuitiously...evaporation in a playa lake in the moat of the Creede caldera and later diagenesis. Much of the ore lead |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Zoningof the BulldogMountainVein System,Creede District, Colorado GEOFFREY S. PLUMI U.S.GeologicalSurvey...BulldogMountainveinsystem,Creededistrict,Colorado,isoneof fourmajorepithermal vein systems fromwhichthe bulk of the...distributionwithin the vein system;someof thesestagesare alsostrongly zonedwithin the vein system.StageA wasdominatedby...characterizedby abundantfine-grainedsphaleriteand galena,with lessertetrahedrite andminorchloriteandhematite...ts were deposited in modestamountsthroughoutthe vein system.Thiscomplexassemblage markedthe transitionto |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Fluid for the OH Vein PAULB. BARTON, JR.,PHILIP M. BETHKE,ANDEDWINt•OEDDER Abstract Mineral assemblages...chlorite, quartz, K-feldspar, sericite, sphalerite,galena,and chalcopyrite are interpretedwith the aid of...environmentmosttypicalof ore depositionfor the OH vein hadthe followingcharacteristics: (1) temperature...modelfor ore depositionhas importantimplications for mineral exploration. Mineralshavingretrograde solubilities...of the Creedemining district. The ore depositsand the detailedgeologyof the district have been described |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Diego] at 15:26 22 February 2016 - Featured Mineral at the 1994 Denver Show Figure I (above). Pyrite...Pyrite, Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County. Cluster of intergrown crystals showing light “cathedral”...Figure 2 (right). Pyrite, Mountain Spring mine, Rico, Dolores County. Cluster of modified cubes; specimen...PYRITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs by John R. Muntyan...Park City, Utah; Washington State; and numerous Colorado localities. Pyrite crystallizes in the isometric |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | MUNTYAN 536 Third Avenue P.O. Box 495 Ouray, Colorado 81427 All photographs by John R. Muntyan of specimens...B ~i~~~~ 1. Mine along West willow Creek, near Creede and across from the Bachelor mine. Photo by author... arite (barium sulfate) is the most important mineral of barium; it is reported from numerous localities...the Rock Candy mine in British Columbia, Canada; and in the United States in Hardin County, Illinois, among...localities. Barite also occurs in many localities in Colorado, where it often forms attractive, wellcrystallized |  | | Report (issue) | | Control of Ore Deposition in the Creede District San Juan Mountains Colorado GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...487 Prepared in cooperation with the Colorado State Metal Mining Fund Board Geology and Structural Control...Control of Ore Deposition in the Creede District San Juan Mountains Colorado , By THOMAS A. STEVEN and JAMES...487 ·Prepared in cooperation with the Colorado State Metal Mining Fund Board UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...Fisher Quartz La ti te ___________________________ _ Creede Formation _____________________________ _ Surficial |  | | Book | | MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Sine —_—< ¢ te om At _SHT 40...MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Richard Walker Holmes and Marrianna...American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Mines and mineral resources—Colorado...resources—Colorado. 2. Mines and mineral resources—New Mexico. I. Kennedy, Marrianna B. II. Title. III. Title: Great...possible steps should be taken to preserve our mineral heritage, whether in physical form as irreplaceable |  | Foley, N.K., Barton, P.B., Bethke, P.M., Doe, B.R. (1988) The isotopic composition of ore lead of the Creede mining district and vicinity, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Text of a talk presented at the San Juan Mountains symposium to honor Thomas A. Steven; Rocky Mountain Section meeting of the Geological Society of America, May 2, 1987, Boulder, Colorado. Open-File Report Vol. 1988 (88-510) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr88510 | Report (issue) | | o£ ore lead o£ the Creede mining district and vicinity, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: Text o£ a talk presented...Geological Society o£ America, May 2, 1987, Boulder, Colorado by N.K. Foley, P.B. Barton, P.M. Bethke and B...Survey, Reston, VA Abstract Galenas from the major Creede veins and their northern extensions are remarkably...paragenetically dispersed galenas from the Creede district and other areas as far as 11 km to the north...interpretation implies importation, deep within the Creede hydrologic system, of fluids from remote sources |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Although Colorado may be most noted for rhodochrosite or amazonite, the many varieties and associations...a k e w o o d , Colorado 80225 DIANNE L. K I L E 333 S a l e m Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 C O L O...physiography provides a setting for about 750 known mineral species.* Of these, quartz is one of the most desirable...and J. A. Mur phy for an update to Minerals of Colorado: A 100-Year Record (Eckel, 1961). 374 ROCKS... Quartz was a familiar gemstone to many early Colorado residents, as documented by an extensive body |  | Doe, B. R., Steven, T. A., Delevaux, M. H., Stacey, J. S., Lipman, P. W., Fisher, F. S. (1979) Genesis of ore deposits in the San Juan volcanic field, southwestern Colorado; lead isotope evidence. Economic Geology, 74 (1) 1-26 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.74.1.1 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Depositsin the SanJuanVolcanicField, Southwestern Colorado LeadIsotopeEvidence B. R. DOE,T. A. STEVEN,M....derived from them. The fact that some of these vein ores are now in Cenozoicigneousrocks indicatesthe...other deposits (Summitville, Jasper, Red Mountain district) have values of 2ø•Pb/•ø4Pbsimilar to those of...have lead isotopiccompositions that are portant mining districts. Studies of lead in the as- more radiogenicthan...Antonito COLORADO NEW MEXICO L 0 100 KILOMETERS Fro. 1. Index map of southxvestern Colorado, showing |  | | Report (issue) | | Adknowledgments 2 References cited 3 Appendix A: 6 Mineral abbreviations TABLES Table 1. Fluid inclusion...Comstock, Nevada; Creede, Colorado; Goldfield, Nevada; Guanajuato, Mexico; Lake City, Colorado; Julcani, Peru;...Red Moutain, Colorado; Round Mountain, Nevada; Sunnyside mine, Eureka district, Colorado; Summitvilie...Summitvilie, Colorado; and Tonopah, Nevada. No data were found for the Silver City - De Lamar, Idaho district. The...have been grouped by paragenetic stage and host mineral of the inclusion (Table 1). Stages where there |  | | Report (issue) | | Epithermal System: A Progress Report from Creede, Colorado by Geoffrey S. Plumlee 1 , Paul B. Barton2...Field symposium, Rocky Mountain GSA, in Boulder, Colorado, May, 1987 (Plumlee et al., 1987). Because the...mineralization at Creede, some references in this report to other talks in the series or to district geological...SLIDE LEFT 1 - Schematic representation of the Creede system hydrology, showing where different types...processes in the Creede mineralizing system. The epithermal mineralization at Creede was deposited by |  | | Report (issue) | | Fluid-inclusion data on samples from Creede, Colorado, in relation to mineral paragenesis By Terri L. Woods... Previous fluid-inclusion work on samples from Creede -- 6 Nature and limitations of the fluid-inclusion...sphalerite from Creede, Colorado -- 30 Fluid-inclusion data for quartz from the southern Amethyst vein from Robinson...Figure 1. Map showing location of the Creede mining district and extent of the San Juan volcanic field...relation of the Creede mining district to the La Garita, Bachelor, San Luis, and Creede calderas. 61 |
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