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Lost Mine (Unpatented Claim: Lost), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 23' 50'' North , 107° 54' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Durango18,006 (2017)13.7km
Bayfield2,567 (2017)32.9km
Mancos1,380 (2017)34.7km
Rico255 (2017)34.8km
Ignacio720 (2017)39.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado14km
Mindat Locality ID:
114964
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114964:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4bec8e8e-539e-4ea6-9242-4df1e55d9f66


REF:Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., AND OTHERS, 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 219, P. 73-76, 138.
Deposit:: ALLER, F.D., 1932, REPORT ON A GROUP OF MINING CLAIMS IN THE CALIFORNIA MINING DISTRICT, LA PLATA CO., C
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Pony Express Limestone Member Of Wanakah Formation
Structure: San Juan Uplift, La Plata Dome
Host Rock: Sandstone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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