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SAGUACHE COUNTY

Mining districts: Alder Creek, Baca Grant (Crestone), Bidell, Blake (Mirage, Cotton Creek), Bonanza (Kerber Creek), Cochetopa Creek, Crestone (Eldorado), Crystal Hill, Embargo Creek, Findley Gulch, Ford Creek, Hull, Indian Creek, Iron Mountain, Manitou, Music (Liberty), Myers Creek, Orient, Saguache Big Park, Silver Creek, Smiths Gulch, Stowes Gulch, Tuttle Creek

Burbank, W.S., 1932, Geology and ore deposits of the Bonanza mining district, Colo., with a section on history and production by C.W. Henderson: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 169, p. 3142.

Patton, H.B., 1915, Geology and ore deposits of the Bonanza district, Saguache County, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 9, 136 p.

SAN JUAN COUNTY

Mining districts: Animas (Silverton), Anvil Mountain, Bear Creek, Eureka (Animas Forks, Cement Creek, Hansen Peak, Mineral Creek, Silverton), Ice Lake Basin, Putnam, Red Mountain. San Juan

Bastin, E.S., 1923, Silver enrichment in the San Juan Mountains, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 735-D, p. 65-129.

Belser, Carl, 1958, Tungsten potential in the San Juan area, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel counties, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular IC7731, 18 p.

Burbank, W.S., and R.G. Luedke, 1969 [1970], Geology and ore deposits of the Eureka and adjoining districts, San Juan Mountains, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 535, 73 p.

Cross, Whitman, Ernest Howe, J.D. Irving and W.H. Emmons, 1905, Needle Mountains, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Folio 131, 14 p., 2 sheets of illus., 4 maps.

Cross, Whitman, Ernest Howe, and F.L. Ransome, 1905, Silverton, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Folio 120, 35 p., 1 sheet of illus., 4 maps.

Endlich, F.M., 1876, "Report of F.M. Endlich," Chapter 4 in Hayden, F.V., Annual report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories report of progress of the exploration for the year 1874. p. 229-238.

Emmons, W.H.,1906, Ore deposits of Bear Creek, near Silverton, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 285-A, p. 25-27..52 p.

Hazen, S.W., Jr., 1949, Lead-zinc-silver in the Poughkeepsie district and part of the Upper Uncompahgre and Mineral Point districts, Ouray and San Juan counties, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations RI-4508, 110 p.

Hild, J.H., and C.K. Rose, 1959, Exploration of the lead-zinc deposits in the Ross Basin-Lake Como area, San Juan County, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations RI-5518, 54 p.

Kelley, V.C., 1946, "Geology, ore deposits, and mines of the Mineral Point, Poughkeepsie, and Upper Uncompahgre districts, Ouray, San Juan, and Hinsdale Counties, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 14, no. 7, p. 287-311.

King, W.H., and P.R. Allsman, 1950, Reconnaissance of metal mining in the San Juan region, Ouray, San Juan and San Miguel counties, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular IC7554, 109 p.

Ransome, F.L., 1901, A report on the economic geology of the Silverton quadrangle, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 182, 265 p

Varnes, D.J., 1963, Geology and ore deposits of the South Silverton mining area, San Juan County, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 378A, p. A1-A56.

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

Mining districts: Alta Basin, Klondyke, Lower San Miguel (Placerville, Sawpit, Newmine, Vanadium), Mount Wilson, Iron Springs (Ames), Ophir, Synderville (Cedar), Upper San Miguel (Telluride)

Bastin, E.S., 1923, Silver enrichment in the San Juan Mountains, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 735-D, p. 65-129.

Belser, Carl, 1958, Tungsten potential in the San Juan area, Ouray, San Juan, and San Miguel counties, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular IC7731, 18 p.

Bromfield, C.S., and F.E. Williams, 1972, Mineral resources of the Wilson Mountains Primitive Area, Colo, with a section of Geophyical interpretation, by Peter Popenoe: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1353A, p. A1-A79.

Burbank, W.S., 1941, "Structural control of ore deposition in the Red Mountains, Sneffels, and Telluride districts of the San Juan Mountains, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 14, no. 5, p. 141-261.

Cross, Whitman, and C.W, Purington, 1899, Telluride, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Folio 57, 19 p., 3 sheets of illus., 4 maps.

Fisher, F.S., 1990, Gold deposits in the SneffelsTelluride and Camp Bird mining districts, San Juan Mountains, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1857-F, p. 12-18.

Fisher, R.P., J.C. Haff, and J.F. Rominger, 1947, "Vanadium deposits near Placerville, San Miguel County, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v.15, no. 3, p. 115-146.

King, W.H., and P.R. Allsman, 1950, Reconnaissance of metal mining in the San Juan region, Ouray, San Juan and San Miguel counties, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular IC7554, 109 p.

Purington, C.W.,1898, "Preliminary report on the mining industries of the Telluride quadrangle, Colo.", Part 3f in Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey 1896-1897, p. 745-861.

Vhay, J.S., 1962 (1963), Geology and mineral deposits of the area south of Telluride, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1112-G, p. 209-310.

SUMMIT COUNTY

Mining districts: Argentine, Avalanche (Carpenter, Bald Mountain Lincoln), Breckenridge (Bevan, Cougers, Utah, Miners, McBarner, Minnesota), Consolidated Union (McKay), Frisco, Georgia Pass, Green Mountain (Wilkinson), Hoosier Gulch, Jo Davis, Middle Swan (Missouri, Rexford), Montezuma (Snake River, Peru, Beaver Dam, Geneva), Pleasant Park, Quartz Mountain, Pollock, Slide Mountain, Swan River (Blue River, Illinois Gulch, French Gulch), South Swan, Spaulding, Tenmile (Robinson-Kokomo), Upper Blue River, Utah

Bergendahl, M.H., and A.H. Koschmann, 1971, Ore deposits of the Kokomo-Tenmile district, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 652, 53 p.

Butler, B.S., and J.W. Vanderwilt, 1933, The Climax molybdenum deposit, Colorado, with a section on history, production, metallurgy, and development, by C.W. Henderson: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 846-C, p. 195-237.

Emmons, S.F., 1898, Tenmile district special, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Folio 48, 6 p.,

Koschmann, A.H., and F.G. Wells, 1946, "Preliminary report on the Kokomo mining district, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 15, no. 2, p. 51-112.

Hamilton, W.H., and R.R. McLellan, 1955, Investigation of the Kokomo zinc deposits, Summit County, Colo.: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations RI-5138, 28 p.

Lovering, T.S., 1934, Geology and ore deposits of the Breckenridge mining district, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 176, 64 p.

Lovering, T.S., 1935, Geology and ore deposits of the Montezuma quadrangle, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 178, 119 p.

Patton, H.B., 1909, The Montezuma mining district of Summit County, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey, First Report 1908, p. 105-144.

Ransome, F.L., 1911, Geology and ore deposits of the Breckenridge district, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 75, 187 p.

Singewald, Q.D., 1951 (1952), Geology and ore deposits of the upper Blue River area, Summit County, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 970, 73 p.

Tweto, Ogden, and Bruce Bryant, and F.E. Williams, 1970, Mineral resources of the Gore RangeEagles Nest Primitive Area and vicinity, Summit and Eagle counties, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1319-C, p. C1-C127.

Wilson, A.B., and E.J. Larock, 1992, Map showing mineralized areas and principal lode mines in southern Summit County, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2163.

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TELLER COUNTY

Mining districts: Barnard Creek (No. Cripple Creek), Cripple Creek (Womack, Mount Rosa), East Beaver, Fountain Creek (Pikes Peak), High Park, Round Mountain, West Creek, Wilson Creek, Woodland Park

Argall, Philip, 1898, "Geology of Cripple Creek district": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v.5, p. 43-45.

Corss, Whitman, 1894, Pikes Peak, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Folio 7, 8 p. 5 maps.

Cross, Whitman, and R.A.F. Penrose, Jr., 1895, "Geology and mining industries of the Cripple Creek district, Colo.",Part 2a in Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-1895, p. 1-209.

Koschmann, A.H., 1949, Structural control of the gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Teller County, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 955-B, p. 19-60.

Lindgren, Waldemar, and F.L. Ransome, 1904, Report of progress in the geological resurvey of the Cripple Creek district, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 254, 36 p.

Lindgren, Waldemar, and F.L. Ransome, 1905, The geological resurvey of the Cripple Creek district, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 260, p. 85 98.

Lindgren, Waldemar, and F.L. Ransome, 1906, Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 54, 516 p.

Loughlin, G.F., and A.H. Koschmann, 1935, "Geology and ore of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 13, no. 6, p. 217-435.

Lovering T.S., and E.N. Goddard, 1950 [1951], Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colo.: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223, 319 p.

Pearce, Richard, 1898, "The mode of occurrence of gold in the ores of the Cripple Creek district: Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 5, p. 510.

Penrose, R.A.F., 1898, "The ore deposits of Cripple Creek, Colorado": Colorado Scientific Society Proceedings, v. 5, p. 50-53.

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