Pointer Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pointer Mine | Mine |
| Cripple Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Teller County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 2'' North , 105° 10' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Stratton | 644 (2006) | 2.3km |
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 13.8km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 23.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 32km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 32km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
67804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67804:4
GUID (UUID V4):
73d097d5-baea-4365-9920-ca5774db70f5
Ref:Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185
The Mint, Pointer, Accident, and Red Spruce mines are situated on the southwest spur of Gold Hill, near the "Low Line" track. They have been intermittently worked, chiefly by lessees, and the greater part of the ore has come from the Pointer mine, which began shipping in 1896 and is still producing. The Pointer shaft is 530 feet deep, with seven levels.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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