Red Cloud Mine (Chicago; Colorado Occurrence), Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Cloud Mine (Chicago; Colorado Occurrence) | Mine |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~34km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
19484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19484:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f759de31-352c-4131-b8ba-36aa00b8b660
A gold mine.
The "type locality" for henryite of Endlich.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
20 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Empressite Formula: AgTe |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ 'Henryite (of Endlich)' (FRL) Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: Sorrell, Steve (n.d.) Personal communication.ex Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum |
| ⓘ Iodargyrite Formula: AgI |
| ⓘ Montanite ? Formula: Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te References: |
| ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 References: |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Empressite | 2.CB.80 | AgTe |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Montanite ? | 7.CD.60 | Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Henryite (of Endlich)' (TL) | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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