Wasatch Mine, Bear Creek, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Wasatch Mine | Mine |
Bear Creek | Creek |
Telluride Mining District | Mining District |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 48'' North , 107° 47' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 4.6km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 5.3km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 6.3km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 15.2km |
Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 18.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
120118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:120118:8
GUID (UUID V4):
58854987-37c8-4dc1-96de-fe3ff6c12fca
A small gold mine high up in La Junta Basin. Little is left of it now, but based off of the remains it appears to have been worked into recent years.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
OWN-OPR: LEE BENNETT 1935
Commodity List
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Telluride Mining DistrictMining District
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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