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Buena Vista Occurrence, Buena Vista Area, Free Gold Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 23'' North , 106° 7' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.85667,-106.13194
GeoHash:
G#: 9wut0cth6
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buena Vista2,760 (2017)1.6km
Johnson Village246 (2011)5.5km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)33.1km
Maysville135 (2011)35.7km
Smeltertown120 (2011)35.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado38km
Mindat Locality ID:
110680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110680:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: DAY, D.T., AND RICHARDS, R.H., 1906, USEFUL MINERALS IN THE BLACK SANDS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CLAENDAR YEAR 1905, P. 1192-1193.
Deposit:: VANDERWILT, J.S., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - PGE - Platinum
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock: Alluvium
Tectonic Structure: Rocky Mountains

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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