Unnamed Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10090891), Castle Rock Area, Douglas County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10090891) | Occurrence |
Castle Rock Area | Area |
Douglas County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 26'' North , 104° 45' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Franktown | 395 (2011) | 0.4km |
The Pinery | 10,517 (2011) | 7.4km |
Castle Rock | 55,591 (2017) | 8.8km |
Ponderosa Park | 3,232 (2011) | 9.3km |
Castle Pines | 3,614 (2014) | 14.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 33km |
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 43km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 43km |
Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 43km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112666:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b9bc2e14-9c09-4c1b-adf6-4482c4ef6e2f
REF:Deposit:: DESBOROUGH, G.A. AND OTHERS, 1970, PLACER GOLD OF UNIQUE FINENESS IN DOUGLAS AND ELBERT COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 700-D, P. D134-D139.
Deposit:: TRIMBLE, D.E., AND MACHETTE, M.N., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COLORADO SPRINGS-CASTLE R
Commodities (Trace) - Silver, Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Lake Bonneville Formation, Great Salt Lake Beach Sand
Structure: Denver Basin
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Central Platform
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
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 PlateTectonic Plate
- Denver BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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