Big Four Mine, Masonville Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Four Mine | Mine |
| Masonville Mining District | Mining District |
| Larimer County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 29' 45'' North , 105° 12' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | 161,175 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Laporte | 2,450 (2015) | 15.6km |
| Loveland | 75,182 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Timnath | 625 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Campion | 1,839 (2006) | 19.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins Rockhounds | Fort Collins, Colorado | 14km |
REF:Deposit:: WOLFE, J.A., 1953, GEOLOGY OF THE MASONVILLE MINING DISTRICT, LARIM ER COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES M.SC. THESIS T-789.
Deposit:: BRADDOCK, W.A., AND OTHERS, 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MASONVILLE QU ADRANGLE, LARIMER COUNTY, COLOR
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Metasedimentary Rocks--Mica Schist, Metasedimentary Rocks--Interbedded Quartzofeldspathic Schist And Gneiss
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Cheyenne Basin, Big Thompson Anticline, Milner Mountain Fault, Fletcher Hill (Buck Horn) Fault, Masonville Anticline, Buckhorn Syncline, Masonville Stock , Redstone Fault
Host Rock: Tonalite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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