Black King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims), Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 52'' North , 108° 3' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 21.3km |
Norwood | 562 (2017) | 22.8km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 24.4km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 28.1km |
Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 29.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
119368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:119368:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b7caa469-5ff3-45da-8b68-edf3f8fab83f
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Silver, Gold, Uranium; (Minor) - Vanadium; (Trace) - Titanium - Metal, Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum, Chromium, Cobalt
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Cutler Formation, Pony Express Limestone Member Of Wanakah Formation
Structure: Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Black King Fault
Host Rock: Sandstone, Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform
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21 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Annabergite Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
ⓘ Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite ? Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite ? Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite ? Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite ? Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' |
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Annabergite | 8.CE.40 | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Phengite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Fuchsite ? | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Mariposite ? | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Mariposite | K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Annabergite | Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
Mo | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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