Otero Placers 1 and 2, Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Otero Placers 1 and 2 | - not defined - |
Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District) | Mining District |
Costilla County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 42'' North , 105° 17' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Fort Garland | 433 (2011) | 19.5km |
Blanca | 370 (2017) | 24.3km |
La Veta | 759 (2017) | 25.6km |
San Luis | 618 (2017) | 41.8km |
Rye | 156 (2017) | 51.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112082:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c7c3340e-5b88-49cf-88da-a238ae535d77
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.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Hornblende Gneiss And Amphibolite, Recent Alluvium
Structure: Sierra Blanca Massif, Ft. Garland Embayment
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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