Lincoln Mining District (Lincoln Gulch Mining District; Ruby Mining District), Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Lincoln Mining District (Lincoln Gulch Mining District; Ruby Mining District) | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 106° West (est.)
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~49km
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ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 99-100. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 99-100. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 99-100. |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 99-100. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 101. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Howell, J. V. (1919) Twin Lakes District of Colorado, Colorado Geological Survey, Bulletin 17, 99-100. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Lincoln Mining District (Lincoln Gulch Mining District; Ruby Mining District)
- Chaffee County
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