Big Five - Belman, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Big Five - Belman | - not defined - |
Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District) | Mining District |
Clear Creek County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 46' North , 105° 31' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 2.7km |
Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 3.9km |
Central City | 724 (2017) | 3.9km |
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 8.6km |
Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 12.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 35km |
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 38km |
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 46km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
111088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111088:6
GUID (UUID V4):
50857dec-dfba-40b5-b563-4e161499c79f
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Gold, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Burns Formation Silverton Volcanic Group (Latite)
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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
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 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 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ 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 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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