| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Chalcocite |
| Formula: | Cu2S |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcocite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Alma Lincoln Mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 360524 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:360524:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 98b4b276-6180-4c80-a155-c0d608541749 |
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| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘEngland, Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | ⓘSalisbury, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 2.0km (1.3 miles) | ⓘRed Jacket, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 2.2km (1.4 miles) | ⓘOld Settler Mine & Tunnel, Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 2.5km (1.6 miles) | ⓘCrown Point & Virginia Shaft, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 3.0km (1.9 miles) | ⓘBrighton No. 2 Claim, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.1km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBig Chief Shaft, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘFreeman Shaft, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.2km (2.6 miles) | ⓘBelle Creole, Freeland, Freeland-Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘKirk Mine, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA |
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 | | Report (volume) | | Economic Geology of the Idaho Springs District Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado GEOLOGICAL (=) I...Geology of the Idaho Springs District Clear Creek and -i ;i ?i Gilpin Counties, Colorado By ROBERT H. MOENCH...___________ Mines and prospects in the Idaho Springs district ________________ Previous studies.____...Covellite________________________..________ Page 48 48 48 Chalcocite. ..^-.........-.-.-.......--.-......-. __________...are in pocket] PLATE 1. Map of the Idaho Springs district, Colorado, showing location of mines and distribution |  | | Report (issue) | | Nines and Prospects, Idaho Springs District Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado Descriptions and Kapa...Energy Commission Introduction The Idoiho Springs mining district forms an important segment of tae Front...From 1859, when placer gold was discovered in Idaho Springs and lode gold in Central City, through 1959...from a 50-square-mile area that includes the Idaho Springs and adjacent districts to the north, west, and...and southwest. The adjacent Central City district, which produced ores valued at more than $100 million |  | | Report (issue) | | Deposits Central Part of the Front Range Mineral Belt Colorado By P. K. SIMS and others GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL...______________________________ _ History of uranium mining and production ____________ _ Geologic setting...__________ - ___ - ________ -----------Central City district _____________________ ------Quartz Hill-upper...____________________________ _ West Flack mine __________________ _ ~ercer County mine ______________ -German and Belcher...Iron mine, by A. A. Drake, Jr ___________ _ Jefferson-Calhoun vein _________________ _ Kirk mine ____ |  | | Report (volume) | | Geology of Uranium Deposits in the Front Range, Colorado By P. K. SIMS and D. M. SHERIDAN With sections...mines_______________________________________ Boulder CountY----------------------------------~-----------Jamestown...Generalfeatures--------------------------------------Blue Jay mine, by R. U. King__________________________ Fair Day...mine________________________________________ Nations Treasure mine, by R. U. King___________________ Victory group...Description of principal mines-Continued Boulder County-Continued Other areas __________________________ |  | | Report (issue) | | Front Range Mineral Belt Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties. Colorado GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL Prepared...Front Range Mineral Belt Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado By E. W. TOOKER GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...Front Kange mineral belt, Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off...belt, Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties, Colorado. 1963. (Card 2) 1. Geology Colorado Front Range. 2. Petrology...Petrology Colorado Front Range. 3. Ore deposits Colorado. 4. Mineralogy Colorado Front Range. 5. Metamorphism |  | | Report (volume) | | . 234 " y { " ,-t .. .~,:",. I " , COLORADO "or.! _ +, (~ STATE OF .~ :'(' COL~ADO /... BULLETIN 40 RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BlaLlllGRAPHY by James L. Nelson-Moore,...Energy COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESUURCES STATE OF COLORADO DENVER, COLORADO 1978...ete 11 st r ng of rad i aaet 1ve occurrences 1n Colorado, with a comprehensive blbi iography and bibliographic...on the Colorado Plateau sparked several periods of exploratIon that ultimately led to a mining "boom ll |
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