Osceola, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Osceola | Mine |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 47'' North , 105° 21' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 0.9km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Seven Hills | 121 (2011) | 3.5km |
| Pine Brook Hill | 983 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Lazy Acres | 920 (2011) | 4.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 9km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 46km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110346:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4d045646-9d21-4900-90bb-b7a037cb32e9
REF. VANDERWILT 'MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLO.' P320
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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