| Deposit ID | 10016042 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC00260 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Orphan Boy Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.98782, 39.28166 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Park(county)
Colorado(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Como(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bailey(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Denver(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Platte Headwaters(hydrologic unit)
South Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Pike and San Isabel National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Colorado | Park |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 09S | 77W | 10 | Colorado |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| (1) | Minturn Fm in west-central and south-central and other units |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC00260 |
PARKER, 1961, GOLD PLACERS OF COLO.
DEL RIO, 1961: VANDERWILT, 1647, MIN RESOURCES OF COLO.
SINGEWALD, 1950: USGS BULL. 955-D
CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,64
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1972 | Conservation Division Files | U.S. Geological Survey |
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