Tom Boy (Treasure Vault; John Paul Jones; Edna Fannie; Golden Treasure), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 52'' North , 105° 30' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 5.7km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 14.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 36km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 37km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 45km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
111876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111876:9
GUID (UUID V4):
00525b6f-21a7-464d-8eba-41cb079bf40c
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL, 1208, 1966
Deposit:: USGS OPEN FILE REPT. 835, 1966
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Gold tellurides (Treasure Vault)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 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 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 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 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 |
| ⓘ 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 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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