Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache Co., Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District) | Mining District |
| Saguache Co. | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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38° 20' 32'' North , 106° 55' 23'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Beaver Creek Mining District; Midland Mining District
Gold Cord; MS 12592; Iron Clad; MS 13410; Mascot; MS 18894; Oro; MS 13410; Golden Ark; MS 6907a; Beaver; MS 17165; Pueblo; MS 18715; Midland District; Lone Star; MS 17163; Fairview; MS 20538; Summit; MS 13410; Little Hope; MS 18894; South Beaver Mill Site
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Trace) - Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dubois Greenstone--Metabasalt, Meta-Andesite, Metamorphic Rocks--Quartz-Biotite Schist, Gneiss, And Migmatite
Structure: Gunnison Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, Gunnison Gold Belt, Iron Hill Alkalic Complex
Host Rock: Schist, Amphibolite, Quartzite, Granite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Regions containing this locality
| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
| Rocky Mountains, North America | Mountain Range |
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache Co., Colorado, USA Continental Mine (Continental; Minnehaha; Summit; Oro; King; Iron Clad), Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache Co., Colorado, USA Midland Mine (Lone Star; Boston; Fairview; Little Hope; Noah; S. Beaver Mill Site; Golden Ark; Mascot; Pueblo), Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District), Saguache Co., Colorado, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)SHERIDAN, D.M., AND OTHERS, 1981, PRECAMBRIAN SULFIDE DEPOSITS IN THE GUNNISON REGION, COLORADO, IN EPIS, R.C., AND CALLENDER, J.F., EDS., WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO: NEW MEXICO GEOL. SOC. 32D FIELD CONF. GUIDEBOOK, P. 273-277.
OLSON, J.
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Saguache Co.
- Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District)
- Continental Mine (Continental; Minnehaha; Summit; Oro; King; Iron Clad)
- Midland Mine (Lone Star; Boston; Fairview; Little Hope; Noah; S. Beaver Mill Site; Golden Ark; Mascot; Pueblo)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10118860)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10142885)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10231559)
- Unknown Sulfur (MRDS - 10264895)
- Domingo Mining District (Vulcan Mining District)
- Saguache Co.
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