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Poorman Mine (1), Magnolia Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Poorman Mine (1)Mine
Magnolia Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 36'' North , 105° 21' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tall Timber208 (2011)2.5km
Mountain Meadows274 (2011)3.8km
Sugarloaf261 (2011)4.8km
Crisman186 (2011)5.3km
Seven Hills121 (2011)5.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado8km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado31km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado40km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado43km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter Denver, Colorado43km
Mindat Locality ID:
110372
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110372:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS. P. P. 223, P. 228-231.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Rickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Group 3 - Halides
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Tellurite4.DE.20TeO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O TelluriteTeO2
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
CuCopper
Cu RickarditeCu7Te5
AgSilver
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te RickarditeCu7Te5
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te TelluriteTeO2
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
Hg Native MercuryHg

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