Fortune Occurrence, Magnolia Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fortune Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Magnolia Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 36'' North , 105° 21' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Timber | 208 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 3.8km |
| Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 5.3km |
| Seven Hills | 121 (2011) | 5.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 8km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 31km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 40km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 43km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110046:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d24a1d94-0d50-4a04-9878-394c856380fe
REF:Deposit:: LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, 229
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Minturn Formation
Host Rock: Granite
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te |
Gallery:
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
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