Clear Creek & Gilpen, Lawson Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Clear Creek & Gilpen | Mine |
| Lawson Mining District | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 45' 44'' North , 105° 35' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Empire | 287 (2017) | 8.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 39km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 43km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 44km |
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Specht; Monarch; Silver King; Hiawatha; Syndicate; Sound; Mackay; Freeland; California; Torry; Ruby
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL. 1231, 1967
Deposit:: USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT 946, 1967
Deposit:: USGS P.P. 94, 1917, PL. II
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
