Last Dollar Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA i
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Last Dollar Mine Mine
Cripple Creek Mining District Mining District
Teller County County
Colorado State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Last Dollar Mine	Mine
Cripple Creek Mining District	Mining District
Teller County	County
Colorado	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 43' 30'' North , 105° 8' 7'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9wvhr9dws

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Victor	389 (2017)	1.7km
Stratton	644 (2006)	2.8km
Cripple Creek	1,155 (2017)	4.4km
Midland	156 (2011)	15.0km
Manitou Springs	5,334 (2017)	24.1km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Colorado Springs Mineral Society	Colorado Springs, Colorado	30km
Canon City Geology Club	Canon City, Colorado	33km
Lake George Gem & Mineral club	Lake George, Colorado	34km

Mindat Locality ID:

67758

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:67758:6

GUID (UUID V4):

1ba7f3fc-4f53-420a-8fb5-549bb4b1845a

Ref:Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185

The Last Dollar Gold Mining Company owns the Last Dollar and Combination claims, covering an area of 18 acres. The mine is working on veins which lie in the general southward continuation of the Orpha May and Rubie vein system, and which, south of the Last Dollar, appear in the Modoc mine. The total production from April, 1896, when the property was acquired by the present company, up to March 1, 1906, is $2,090,396. Early in 1904 the mine was hoisting 100 tons per day and shipping 30 tons of ore per day.

The developments consist of a main vertical shaft 1,268 feet deep (in 1904), the elevation of the collar being 10,278 feet. Twelve levels are turned, the lowest 1,218 feet below the collar. The total length of drifts and crosscuts is probably 10,000 feet. South of the main shaft are three inclines called A, B, and C. B is the deepest, reaching down to level 6. The developments are almost entirely confined to the Last Dollar claim.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Greenockite ?

Formula: CdS

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Mirabilite

Formula: Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

Labeled specimen from Dr. Wilke (Germany). Brent Thorne specimen.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Gallery:

AuTe₂ⓘ Calaverite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Greenockite ?	2.CB.45	CdS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Mirabilite	7.CD.10	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
S	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Cd	Cadmium
Cd	ⓘ Greenockite	CdS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

[1]Lindgren, W. and Ransome, F.L. (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 54: 374-377.

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