Unknown Sand and Gravel-Ag-Au occurrence [1], Adams Co., Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unknown Sand and Gravel-Ag-Au occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Adams Co. | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 49' 11'' North , 104° 56' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Commerce City | 53,696 (2017) | 1.8km |
Welby | 14,846 (2011) | 2.1km |
North Washington | 484 (2011) | 3.0km |
Derby | 7,685 (2011) | 3.3km |
Twin Lakes | 6,101 (2011) | 4.9km |
Commodities (Major) - Sand and Gravel, Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dakota Formation
Host Rock: Gravel
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)USGS MIN. RES. OF U.S., 1922-1931.
USGS ARVADA COLO AND DERBY, COLO TOPO MAPS 7 1/2 MIN, 1957.
PARKER, 1961, GOLD PLACERS OF COLO., COLO. SCH. OF MINES UNPUB. DISSERTATION.
3A) MIN. RES. OF COLO., 1960, P.60-62.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10017875.
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