Copper - Lead - Silver Prospect (MRDS - 10014018), Crater Mining District, Rio Grande County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper - Lead - Silver Prospect (MRDS - 10014018) | Prospect |
| Crater Mining District | Mining District |
| Rio Grande County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 24' 7'' North , 106° 42' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 30.3km |
| Pagosa Springs | 1,756 (2017) | 30.9km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 32.1km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 33.4km |
| Del Norte | 1,604 (2017) | 43.5km |
REF:Deposit:: LINDQUIST, A.E., 1977, METALLIC AND COAL RESOURCES, IN MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CHAMA-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, MINERAL, RIO GRANDE, ARCHULETA, AND CONEJOS COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT. 77-309.
Deposit:: LIP
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Conejos Formation--Vent Facies, Conejos Formation--Volcaniclastic Facies
Structure: Platoro Caldera, Elwood Creek Fault Zone, Crater Creek Stock, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Sedimentary Breccia, Conglomerate, Andesite, Rhyodacite, Mixed Clastic/Volcanic Rock
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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