Willow Gulch Placer, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Willow Gulch Placer | Placer |
| Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District) | Mining District |
| Costilla County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 36' 33'' North , 105° 15' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Veta | 759 (2017) | 24.8km |
| Fort Garland | 433 (2011) | 25.4km |
| Blanca | 370 (2017) | 29.7km |
| Walsenburg | 2,898 (2017) | 42.0km |
| Rye | 156 (2017) | 45.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112094
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112094:6
GUID (UUID V4):
bf39f61c-4402-4f57-b044-63c80a6dc669
REF:Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., AND OTHERS, 1910, GEOLOGY OF THE GRAYBACK MINING DISTRICT, COSTILLA COUNTY, COLORADO: CGS BULL. 2.
Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: CSM QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 124-134.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Tellurium
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Monzonite Porphyry, Minturn Formation
Structure: Sierra Blanca Massif, Ft. Garland Embayment
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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