Unnamed Fluorspar Deposit (MRDS - 10013780), Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Fluorspar Deposit (MRDS - 10013780) | Deposit |
| Browns Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 15'' North , 106° 1' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 16.2km |
| Howard | 723 (2011) | 23.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110943:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8206ba67-84c8-44ba-8cd8-cad71ba4914e
REF:Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE PONCHA SPRINGS SE QUADRANGLE, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 829, 19 P., MAPS.
Deposit:: BRADY, B.T., 1975, MAP SHOWING FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN COLORADO: USGS MAP MR
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Gneissic Quartz Monzonite
Structure: E-W Dike, Northern Sangre De Cristo Range, Southern Sawatch Range, Arkansas Valley Graben
Host Rock: Gneiss, Pegmatite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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