Great American (Big Chief), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great American (Big Chief) | Mine |
| Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District) | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 52'' North , 105° 31' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 12.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 37km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 38km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 39km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 46km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 47km |
REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL 1208, 1966
Deposit:: USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 835, 1966
Deposit:: USGS P P 94, 1917, PL 7
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
(Protection; Big Five; McMickle; Aurum; Waltham; Quartermaster; Colo School Mines Experimental Mine; Borealis; Clear Creek; US; Nonpareil; Olive; Essex; Protection; Little Ella; Gertrude; Hyland; Ward; Happy Easter; East Hukill; Comstock; Edgar; Bryan; Providence)
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock: Gneiss, Schist
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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