Dolores River Placers (Gold Nugget Placer; MS 20784; Snyder Placer; B. & S. Placer; MS 20784), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 21'' North , 108° 3' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rico | 255 (2017) | 6.5km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 31.4km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 37.0km |
Mancos | 1,380 (2017) | 38.5km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 39.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112408
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112408:1
GUID (UUID V4):
63335723-fd0e-4e07-b570-7ae46788e7cf
REF:Patented Claims: Wyoming Belle Placer; MS 20784; Lightning Placer; MS 20784
The locality also extends into the following counties: Montezuma
Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1974, GOLD PLACERS OF COLORADO: COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES QUART., V. 69, NO. 4, P. 190-194.
Deposit:: PARKER, B.H., JR., 1968, PLACER GOLD IN SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO, IN SHOMAKER, JOHN, ED., GUIDEBOOK OF SAN JUAN-SAN MIGUEL-LA
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Alluvium, Telluride Conglomerate
Structure: Rico Dome, San Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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