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Ages of Selected Intrusive Rocks Ana Associated Ore Deposits in the Colorado Mineral Belt Ages of Selected Intrusive Rocks ana Associated Ore Deposits in the Colorado Mineral Belt U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2109 AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS AND MAPS OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Instructions on ordering publications of the U.S. Geological Survey, along with prices of the last offerings, are given in the current- year issues of the monthly catalog "New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey." Prices of available U.S. Geological Survey publica­ tions released prior to the current year are listed in the most recent annual "Price and Availability List." Publications that may be listed in various U.S. Geological Survey catalogs (see back inside cover) but not listed in the most recent annual "Price and Availability List" may be no longer available. 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Wallace U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2109 Sixty-three fission-track and K-Ar age determinations help understand the temporal and spatial evolution of the Colorado Mineral Belt UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1994 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GORDON P. EATON, Director For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Published in the Eastern Region, Reston, Va. Manuscript approved for publication August 2, 1994. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Ages of selected intrusive rocks and associated ore deposits in the Colorado Mineral Belt / by Charles G. Cunningham ... [et al.]. p. cm. (U.S. Geological Survey bulletin ; 2109) Includes bibliographical references. Supt.ofDocs.no.:! 19.3:2109 1. Rocks, Igneous Colorado. 2. Intrusions (Geology) Colorado. 3. Radiocarbon dating Colorado. 4. Ore deposits Colorado. I. Cunningham, Charles G. II. Series. QE75.B9 no. 2109 [QE461] 557.3 s dc20 [553'.1'09788] 94-32991 CIP CONTENTS Abstract........................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 1 Present Study .................................................................................................................. 1 Dated Igneous Centers and Associated Mineral Deposits.............................................. 2 Ute Mountains..............................................................------......-......-....."-----......--... 6 La Plata Mountains................................................................................................. 8 Rico......................................................................................................................... 9 Chicago Basin Stock............................................................................................... 9 Ouray....................................................................................................................... 9 Porphyry Creek and Tomichi Creek Stocks............................................................ 16 Tincup Stock........................................................................................................... 16 Round Mountain Stock........................................................................................... 17 Italian Mountain Intrusive Complex....................................................................... 17 Mount Sopris Stock................................................................................................. 17 Leadville .....................................................'............................................................ 17 West Tennessee Creek Stock................................................................................... 18 West Cross Creek Stock:......................................................................................... 18 East Lake Creek Stock...,....:................................................................................... 18 Fulford Stock.......................................................................................................... 18 Montezuma Stock................................................................................................... 18 Empire Stock........................................................................................................... 19 Apex Stock.!............................................................................................................ 19 Eldora Stock............................................................................................................ 19 Jamestown Stocks................................................................................................... 20 Discussion of the Ages of Intrusive Activity.................................................................. 20 Laramide Igneous Centers ...................................................................................... 20 Middle Tertiary Igneous Centers............................................................................. 21 Late Tertiary Igneous Centers................................................................................. 21 Discussion of the Ages of Mineralization....................................................................... 21 Laramide Ore Deposits........................................................................................... 22 Middle Tertiary Ore Deposits ................................................................................. 23 Late Tertiary Ore Deposits...................................................................................... 23 Conclusions..................................................................................................................... 24 Acknowledgments........................................................................................................... 25 References Cited............................................................................................................. 26 FIGURES 1. Index map of the Colorado Mineral Belt, showing its relationship to the San Juan volcanic field, Rio Grande rift, and -300-milligal Bouguer gravity anornaly .................................................................................................................. 2 2. Late Cretaceous and early Tertiary (Laramide) intrusions, Colorado............................................................................. 10 3. Middle Tertiary intrusions, Colorado.............................................................................................................................. 12 4. Late Tertiary intrusions, Colorado................................................................................................................................... 14 TABLES 1. Fission-track and K-Ar analytical data............................................................................................................................ 3 2.
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