Railroad Spring

The Railroad Spring is a geothermal mine located in La Plata county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,839 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Railroad Spring

State:  Colorado

County:  La Plata

Elevation: 8,839 Feet (2,694 Meters)

Commodity: Geothermal

Lat, Long: 37.7014, -108.02890

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Satelite image of the Railroad Spring

Railroad Spring MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Railroad Spring


Commodity

Primary: Geothermal


Location

State: Colorado
County: La Plata


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Geothermal
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Canyon Lands


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Reference): GEORGE, R.D., CURTIS, H.A., LESTER, O.C., CROOK, J.K.,

Reference (Deposit): TEO, J.B., AND OTHERS, 1920, MINERAL WATERS OF COLORADO:

Reference (Deposit): COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GULLETIN 11


Colorado Mining Photos

Placer mines at Cripple Creek, Colorado ca. 1892

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