Cap Rock Mine (Cap Rock 40; Cap Rock Claims), Tallahassee Creek Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cap Rock Mine (Cap Rock 40; Cap Rock Claims) | Mine |
| Tallahassee Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Fremont County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 32' 17'' North , 105° 28' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | 16,400 (2013) | 22.3km |
| Lincoln Park | 3,546 (2011) | 24.7km |
| Brookside | 246 (2017) | 27.5km |
| Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 31.8km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 32.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 22km |
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 46km |
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 50km |
REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B. AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULLETIN 40,P. 145.
Deposit:: WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COVER MOUNTAIN QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Minor) - Vanadium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Tallahassee Creek Formation
Structure: Thirty Nine Mile Volcanic Field, Currant Creek Basin, Echo Park Graben, Paleo Valleys
Host Rock: Ash-Flow Tuff, Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
Commodity List
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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