Unnamed Graphite Deposit (MRDS - 10013948), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Graphite Deposit (MRDS - 10013948) | Deposit |
Turret Mining District | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 25'' North , 105° 58' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 14.3km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 15.5km |
Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 18.8km |
Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 19.8km |
Buena Vista | 2,760 (2017) | 22.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 16km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110948
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110948:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9d2366de-4202-4fd0-82a0-7f439a48f4c0
REF:Deposit:: DEL RIO, S.M., 1960, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO, FIRST SEQUEL: C OLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 90.
Deposit:: OSBORN, E.F. AND RAINWATER, E.H., 1934, GEOLOGY OF THE CALUMET, COL ORADO MINING DISTRICT: ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY U
Commodities (Major) - Graphite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Fremont Dolomite, Harding Sandstone, Manitou Limestone, Minturn And Belden Formations
Structure: Pleasant Valley Syncline, E-W-Trending Fault Zone, Mosquito Range, South Park Basin
Host Rock: Limestone, Quartzite, Schist
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
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