Payrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Payrock Mine | Mine |
Illinois Mine | Mine |
Georgetown District | Mining District |
Clear Creek County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 4'' North , 105° 43' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Silver Plume | 174 (2017) | 0.6km |
Georgetown | 1,049 (2017) | 2.4km |
Empire | 287 (2017) | 7.5km |
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 11.6km |
Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 14.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 35km |
"Payrock mine in Silverplume [other name used for Georgetown District], Clear Creek Co." (Grybeck & Finney, 1968).
REF:CBM ANNUAL REPT.1935 OPERATOR CONTINENTAL DIVIDE DEVELOP
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223; Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Rolf Luetcke |
ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
ⓘ Mckinstryite Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223; American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223; Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; American Mineralogist: 53: 1530-1542 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
ⓘ | Mckinstryite | 2.BA.40 | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
S | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Payrock Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA