Unnamed Iron Mine (MRDS - 10013993), Orient Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
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Unnamed Iron Mine (MRDS - 10013993) | Mine |
Orient Mining District | Mining District |
Saguache County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 8' 52'' North , 105° 47' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Crestone | 139 (2017) | 18.9km |
Moffat | 116 (2011) | 19.2km |
Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 24.5km |
Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 29.1km |
Saguache | 480 (2017) | 30.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118784:0
GUID (UUID V4):
99d8aa87-47b3-4117-9785-009db9605a3d
REF:Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., AND OTHERS, 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PUEBLO 1X2 QUADR ANGLE, SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1022
Deposit:: USBM MILS LISTING 0081090299
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Belden And Minturn Formations, Migmatitic Gneiss
Structure: Sawatch Arch, Sangre De Cristo Range, Rio Grande Rift, Sangre De Cristo Fault, Unnamed Faults
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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ⓘ 'Limonite' |
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