One of the fundamental objectives of the extensive research on Creede district, Colorado, has been to determine the sources, pathways, and interactions of fluids involved in the genesis of the epithermal ores. From the large volume of data on the main period of mineralization, a well-constrained conceptual flow model has evolved. In this model, an intrusion at depth drove hydrothermal convection, and topography drove shallow groundwater flow. Fluids from at least three sources fed the system, and boiling and/or mixing promoted ore deposition. In this study, I examine the qualitative constraints on this model, derive new controls, and then use numerical methods to evaluate the hydrology.

A multidisciplinary approach to research studies of sedimentary rocks and their constituents and the evolution of sedimentary basins, both ancient and modern.

Four hundred and fifty-four papers arranged in 15 sections.