Dinosaur No. 1 Claim, Turkey Creek Mining District, Pueblo County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dinosaur No. 1 Claim | Claim |
| Turkey Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Pueblo County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 48'' North , 104° 52' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Penrose | 3,582 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Pueblo West | 29,637 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Florence | 3,865 (2017) | 23.6km |
| Fountain | 27,767 (2017) | 26.0km |
| Williamsburg | 656 (2017) | 26.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 32km |
| Pueblo Rockhounds | Pueblo, Colorado | 36km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 38km |
REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B., AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULL. 40, P. 376
Deposit:: AEC PRELIM. RECONN. REPT. DEB-PRR-(C-1503)
Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., AND OTHERS, 1978, GEO
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Dakota Sandstone, Verdos Alluvium
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Canon City Embayment, Denver Basin, Red Creek (Turkey Creek) Anticline; County Line Syncline; Unnamed Normal Fault
Host Rock: Clay, Mud, Claystone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Platform
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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