Tamarack Occurrence, Buena Vista Area, Free Gold Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Tamarack Occurrence | Occurrence |
Buena Vista Area | Area |
Free Gold Mining District | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 56' 56'' North , 106° 14' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Buena Vista | 2,760 (2017) | 15.4km |
Twin Lakes | 171 (2011) | 19.0km |
Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 19.5km |
Leadville | 2,644 (2017) | 33.8km |
Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 34.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110909:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d3d8616c-0fee-4a80-933b-5ef8de232d53
REF:Deposit:: USBM MINERAL EXAM FILE
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,64
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver, Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock: Granitic Gneiss, Porphyry, Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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