Sunnyside Tunnel, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Sunnyside Tunnel | Tunnel |
Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District) | Mining District |
Costilla County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 5'' North , 105° 16' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fort Garland | 433 (2011) | 25.6km |
La Veta | 759 (2017) | 26.1km |
Blanca | 370 (2017) | 29.7km |
Walsenburg | 2,898 (2017) | 42.9km |
Rye | 156 (2017) | 45.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112091
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112091:5
GUID (UUID V4):
afcffe24-25ba-42e2-b3d0-73ad6b33df26
PATTON, H.B., AND OTHERS, 1910, GEOLOGY OF THE GRAYBACK MINING DISTRICT, COSTILLA COUNTY, COLORADO: CGS BULL. 2
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Copper, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Belt Series
Structure: Sierra Blanca Massif, Ft. Garland Embayment, Vega Cr. Anticline, Wagon Mesa Fault
Host Rock: Diorite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns.)
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1 valid mineral.
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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
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