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Willis Gulch Occurrence (Carcasonne; Adudell; Colfax; Elkhorn; Bertha; Druid; Moose), Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA i
Regional Level Types
Willis Gulch Occurrence (Carcasonne; Adudell; Colfax; Elkhorn; Bertha; Druid; Moose) Occurrence
Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District) Mining District
Clear Creek County County
Colorado State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Willis Gulch Occurrence (Carcasonne; Adudell; Colfax; Elkhorn; Bertha; Druid; Moose)	Occurrence
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° 46' 36'' North , 105° 30' 39'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9xhfr117g

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Black Hawk	125 (2017)	2.7km
Central City	724 (2017)	2.8km
Idaho Springs	1,728 (2017)	3.8km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont	594 (2011)	9.2km
Saint Marys	283 (2011)	12.5km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Flatirons Mineral Club	Boulder, Colorado	33km
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society	Arvada, Colorado	36km
Colorado Mineral Society	Lakewood, Colorado	38km
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild	Denver, Colorado	45km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter	Denver, Colorado	45km

Mindat Locality ID:

111989

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:111989:6

GUID (UUID V4):

REF:Deposit:: USGS BULL. 1208, 1966
Deposit:: USGS OPEN - FILE REPORT 835, 1966
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence

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Commodity List

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

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Moench, Robert Hadley, Drake, Avery Ala (1966) Mines and Prospects, Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado - Descriptions and Maps. Open-File Report Vol. 1966 (66-87) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr6687

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

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
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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