Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District), Costilla County, Colorado, USAi
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Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District) | Mining District |
Costilla County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
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Mindat Locality ID:
49881
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49881:9
GUID (UUID V4):
92ba81b9-f00d-4927-9d1e-e86acb091634
3 miles north of Russell. Au lodes and placers.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | 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 |
ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Costilla County
- Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District)
- Badger State Placers 1-5
- Chicken & Hoppy Claims
- Climax 1 and 2 Claims
- Copper King Claim
- Copper Queen Mine (Russell No. 1)
- Denver Placers 6-8
- Excelsior Tunnel Occurrence
- Giant Gulch Placer
- Hidden Treasure Claim
- Homestake Tunnel Occurrence
- Hub Hall Claim
- John Moore and Lucky Claims
- Last Chance Mine
- Last Chance Placer (Last Chance No. 3)
- Lizzie G. Group (Claims: Lizzie G.; Lizzie G. No. 1; Lizzie G. No. 2)
- Lone Star of the West Mine
- Lower Star of the West Mine (Stoddard Mine)
- Magnolia Group
- Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District)
- Costilla County
- Colorado
- Costilla County
- Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District)
- Mamarth Claim
- Merrimac Claim
- Midnight Group (Pride; Red Bird)
- Millie G. Claim
- Mineral Ridge
- Monte Christo Mine (Snow Flake)
- Mountain View Tunnel
- Otero Placers 1 and 2
- Paul H. and Daisy Claims
- Placer (MRDS - 10142028)
- Rico Claims (Rico and Rico No. 1)
- Rock and Rye Claim
- Silver Tip Mine
- Spanish Basin Placer Company Claims (Claims: Alpha No. 1; Beta No. 2; Beta No. 1; Omega No. 1; Omega No. 2; Alpha No. 2)
- Star of the West Mine (Ainsworth; Upper Star of the West Mine)
- Sunnyside Tunnel
- Willow Gulch Placer
- XTC Claim (Rico; Blue Jay; Blue Bird Mine)
- Grayback Mining District (Russell Mining District)
- Costilla County
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Grayback Mining District, Costilla County, Colorado, USA