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Shorty Lode, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 24' 23'' North , 108° 5' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.40639,-108.09695
GeoHash:
G#: 9wehu1w5y
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Lode
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mancos1,380 (2017)18.3km
Durango18,006 (2017)24.1km
Rico255 (2017)32.4km
Dolores963 (2017)36.7km
Cortez8,715 (2017)43.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado24km
Mindat Locality ID:
115016
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:115016:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., AND OTHERS, 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 205.
Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., AND OTHERS, 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 21
Commodities (Major) - Uranium, Vanadium; (Trace) - Zinc, Lead, Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Cutler Formation
Structure: San Juan Uplift, Four Corners Platform, La Plata Dome
Host Rock: Syenite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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