Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World · 1977 · 24 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeologyMineralogyPetrologyTectonicsHydrothermal Ore DepositsMagmatic Ore DepositsMining GeologyOre Deposit GeologyOre MineralogyPlutonic RocksDeposit GeochronologyFission Track DatingGeochronology Of Magmatic Ore DepositsMineral GeochronologyOre GeochronologyUranium-lead Geochronology
The Colorado mineral belt is defined by a series of Tertiary and uppermost Cretaceous igneous intrusive bodies and associated hydrothermal ore deposits that trends northeastward across Colorado from the Four-Corners area. The belt has produced at least $4 billion in metals, principally molybdenum, gold, silver, zinc, and lead. It has been studied intensively, and studies continue as new concepts and techniques develop.