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Snowy Range Mine, Lake Albion, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Lake AlbionLake
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 60'' North , 105° 36' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.05000,-105.60389
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ward155 (2017)8.5km
Eldora142 (2011)11.8km
Nederland1,520 (2017)12.6km
Bonanza Mountain Estates128 (2011)13.3km
Saint Anton Highlands288 (2016)14.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado29km
Mindat Locality ID:
110453
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110453:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: LOVERING & GODDARD, 1950, USGS P.P. 223, PG. 283-284
Deposit:: BLM COLO CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Hornblendite, Monzonite, Porphyry

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Eckermannite ?
Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Need to be checked if it can be assigned to eckermannite according to the redefinition by IMA (IMA2013-136).
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEckermannite ?9.DE.25NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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