California Shaft, Rosita Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| California Shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Rosita Mining District | Mining District |
| Custer County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 41'' North , 105° 19' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | 591 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 12.9km |
| Beulah Valley | 556 (2011) | 31.4km |
| Coal Creek | 341 (2017) | 31.6km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 31.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112125:7
GUID (UUID V4):
440f7a95-707b-49b1-b359-280a638b829f
REF:Deposit:: CROSS, WHITMAN, 1896, GEOLOGY OF SILVER CLIFF AND THE ROSITA HILLS, COLORADO: USGS 17TH ANN. REPORT, PT 2, P. 263-403.
Deposit:: FIELDMAN, D.W. AND CROWLEY, F.P., 1980, SILVER DEPOSITS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SILVER CLIFF CALDERA, IN S
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Minor) - Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: California Fault Separates Trachyte And Gneiss, Rosita Volcanic Center, Wet Mtns
Host Rock: Trachyte
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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