Melvina, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Melvina | Mine |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 7'' North , 105° 23' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 3.2km |
| Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 4.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 11km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 38km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 47km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110264:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0b9fa905-e461-4d14-b080-77e33933e02f
REF:Deposit:: LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS P.P. 223, PG 254
Deposit:: USGS GOLD HILL TOPO QUAD, 1957, 7 1/2 MIN.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
Deposit:: REF. VANDERWILT MINERAL RESOURCESOF COLO. P 320
Deposit:: REF USGS PROF PAPER 223 PLATE 3
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock: Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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