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Martha E. Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Martha E. MineMine
Lamartine Mining DistrictMining District
Clear Creek CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 30'' North , 105° 34' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.74167,-105.57500
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)4.4km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)5.2km
Central City724 (2017)8.5km
Black Hawk125 (2017)9.3km
Empire287 (2017)9.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado40km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado42km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado42km
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado48km
Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc.Littleton, Colorado50km
Mindat Locality ID:
111569
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111569:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


TEMR 29
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Uranium
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Barlow Pass Volcanics

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Harrison, J.E., Wells, J.D. (1959) Geology and ore deposits of the Chicago Creek area, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Professional Paper 319. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp319
Sims, P.K. (1963) Geology of uranium and associated ore deposits, central part of the Front Range mineral belt, Colorado. Professional Paper 371. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp371
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