Copper King Mine (Yeager's Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper King Mine (Yeager's Mine) | Mine |
| Gold Hill | Hill |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 19'' North , 105° 25' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 1.2km |
| Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 5.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 13km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 40km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3591:3
GUID (UUID V4):
25019a91-eb08-4a5d-8c8b-28993ef26eb6
A copper-nickel mine in the Idaho Springs Formation (lenticular layers of amphibolite in a biotite schist). Owned by Mr. Yeager. Workings featured 2 adits (upper & lower tunnels) with a connecting winze, an open cut & a shaft. Located near Gold Hill. Produced 25,000 tons of Ni ore at 2 - 3% Ni.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ✪ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Violarite Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Violarite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Violarite | Fe2+Ni23+S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
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