Hock Hocking Mine (Hock Hock), Alma, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Hock Hocking Mine (Hock Hock) | Mine |
Alma | - not defined - |
Alma Mining District | Mining District |
Park County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 0'' North , 106° 6' 2'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Alma | 277 (2017) | 3.8km |
Fairplay | 681 (2017) | 9.7km |
Leadville | 2,644 (2017) | 16.6km |
Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 17.3km |
Blue River | 904 (2017) | 18.7km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 34km |
A small Pb-Zn-Ag-Au-Cu occurrence/mine with an ore body hosted in Lower Paleozoic limestone.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Dolomite var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS Reference: Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Metal Mining Mining Geol.(1937):A.I.M.E.:432.; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Metal Mining Mining Geol.(1937):A.I.M.E.:432.; Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Patton, H. B., Hoskin, A. J., and Butler, G. M. (1912), Geology and ore deposits of the Alma district, Park County, Colorado: Colorado Geological Survey Bulletin 3, 284 p.
Metal Mining Mining Geology (1937), A.I.M.E.: 432.
Singewald, Q. D., and Butler, B. S. (1941), Ore deposits in the vicinity of the London fault of Colorado: USGS Bulletin 911, 74 pp.
Machado, J. E. (1967), Geology and ore deposits of Pennsylvania Hill, Alma district, south Park, Park County, Colorado: Golden, Colorado, Colorado School of Mines, M.S. thesis, 153 p.
Raabe, K. C. & Sack, R. O. (1984): Growth zoning in tetrahedrite-tennantite from the Hock Hocking mine, Alma, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist 22, 577-582.
Eckel, Edwin B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10264623 (update with MSHA data base file, 1995).
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0080930142 (updated using MSHA sheet 3/80).
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), MSHA file No. 0570022 (1995 ?).
Colorado Geological Survey, Sunshine Mining Compnay Colorado exploration files, unpublished data.
Mine map repository #404504, #407380.
USGS Alma, Colorado quadrangle topo map.
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10264623 |
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Hock Hocking Mine, Alma, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA