Indian Creek Limonite Deposit (11; Claims: Indian Creek Placers 3-7), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Indian Creek Limonite Deposit (11; Claims: Indian Creek Placers 3-7) | Deposit |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 51'' North , 106° 19' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 24.6km |
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 31.3km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 31.7km |
| Saguache | 480 (2017) | 37.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 32km |
REF:Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND TESCH, W.J., JR., 1959, RECONNAISSANCE OF IRON OCCURRENCES IN COLORADO: USBM IC 7918, P. 62
Deposit:: OLSON, J.C., 1977, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF PART OF THE PAHLONE PEAK QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON, SAGUACHE, AND CHAFFEE COUNTIE
Commodities (Trace) - Manganese, Iron
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Conejos Formation
Structure: Indian Creek Syncline, Indian Creek Anticline, Chester Fault, Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Marshall Pass Mining DistrictMining District
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