Independence

United States· ColoradoUnknown
Contained Copper
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Average Grade
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Deposit Type
Sediment-hosted Stratiform Copper (SSC)
Discovery Year
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Overview

Cu occurrences in basal member offormation. Contains Cu, Ag, Au. Production 1900-02 yielded 11,419 lbs Cu, 1915-17 yielded 10,092 lbs Cu

Geological Context

Host Rock: Light, crossbedded, porous arkosic sandstone (Lower Cretaceous)

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Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS