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Union Bell Claim, Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
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Union Bell ClaimClaim
Cochetopa Mining District (Cochetopa Creek Mining District)Mining District
Saguache CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 25'' North , 106° 36' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.15694,-106.60445
GeoHash:
G#: 9wu1n4m02
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saguache480 (2017)41.2km
Creede405 (2011)44.3km
Gunnison6,076 (2018)51.5km
Alpine174 (2011)52.0km
Gerrard278 (2011)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
118650
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118650:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: TWETO, OGDEN, DAND OTHERS, 1976, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE MONTROSE 1 X 2 QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-761
Deposit:: LARSEN, E.S., JR., AND CROSS, WHITMAN, 1956, GEOLOGY AND PETROLOGY OF THE SAN JUAN REGION, SOUTHWESTER
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Conejos Quartz Latite
Structure: San Juan Volcanic Field, Cochetopa Dome; Unnamed Fault
Host Rock: Quartz Latite, Rhyolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Souther Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform

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