USGS · ofr76244
Geology and mineral deposits of the Needle Mountains District, Southwestern Colorado
Abstract
The Needle Mountains district is set in highly fractured Precambrian granitic rocks that have intruded and metamorphosed older Precambrian metasedimentary rocks. The Precambrian rocks are overlain by outliers of Paleozoic strata and intruded by a late Tertiary stock. Past mineral production reportedly was limited to silver and gold ores presumably taken from small fissure veins. Although the economic potential of the district has not been adequately explored, some evidence indicates potential for base metal deposits.
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L.J. Schmitt, William H. Raymond. 1976. Geology and mineral deposits of the Needle Mountains District, Southwestern Colorado. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr76244
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