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Black Mesa lode, Marion-Vanguard Area, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 29'' North , 107° 24' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.42500,-107.40624
GeoHash:
G#: 9wgdegj1v
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Lode
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crawford408 (2017)35.7km
Montrose19,062 (2018)41.3km
Loghill Village521 (2011)41.4km
Ridgway977 (2017)43.3km
Gunnison6,076 (2018)43.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
113767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113767:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Mn occurrence/mine on private land. Owned by William A. Mulligan. USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 1,000 meters.

Local rocks include biotitic gneiss, schist, and migmatite.

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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Link to USGS MRDS:10215138

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0080510067.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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