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Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Elkton Mine (pre-1918)

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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Elkton Mine (pre-1918)

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
03169650017272030034115.jpg
View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
00636020017272030045465.jpg
View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
09191580017272030022315.jpg
Elkton Mine (pre-1918)

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
03169650017272030034115.jpg
View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1910.

Elkton Mine, Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 22'' North , 105° 9' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.72278,-105.15305
GeoHash:
G#: 9wvhr1mbs
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Victor389 (2017)1.8km
Stratton644 (2006)2.8km
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)3.4km
Midland156 (2011)15.1km
Divide127 (2011)24.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado31km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado32km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado34km
Mindat Locality ID:
10924
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10924:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 24: 236. Located NW of Victor.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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