Colorado Zinc Company Mine, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Zinc Company Mine | Mine |
| Custer County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 39'' North , 105° 5' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Creek | 341 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 18.8km |
| Beulah Valley | 556 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Williamsburg | 656 (2017) | 19.7km |
| Florence | 3,865 (2017) | 20.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 29km |
| Pueblo Rockhounds | Pueblo, Colorado | 42km |
TAYLOR, R.B. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1973, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WETMORE QUADRANGLE, CUSTER AND PUEBLO COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-548, 1:24,00
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dakota Sandstone And Purgatoire Formation, Madison
Structure: Wet Mountains, Alternating Synclines And Anticlines, Trending Nw And Plunging To North
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale, Sandstone, Claystone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera, Southern Rocky Mtns
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- Colorado
- Wet Mountains AreaMining Area
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