Unidentified Whitehorn Gold Deposit (MRDS - 10013836), Whitehorn Mining District (Manoa Mining District; Calumet Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 40'' North , 105° 54' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 15.8km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 16.3km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Howard | 723 (2011) | 24.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 16km |
REF:Deposit:: VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 87.
Deposit:: BOARDMAN, S.J., 1976, GEOLOGY OF THE PRECAMBRIAN METAMORPHIC ROCKS OF THE SALIDA AREA, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO: THE MOUNTAIN GEOLOGIST,
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Copper, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Southern Mosquito Range, Arkansas Valley Graben, Pleasant Valley Syncline
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite, Porphyry
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Middle Park BasinBasin
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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