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Forfar Mine, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
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Forfar MineMine
Central City Mining District (Central Mining District)Mining District
Gilpin CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 46' 35'' North , 105° 31' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.77639,-105.53056
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Central City724 (2017)3.2km
Black Hawk125 (2017)3.9km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)4.0km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)7.5km
Saint Marys283 (2011)10.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado35km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado38km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado39km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado47km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter Denver, Colorado47km
Mindat Locality ID:
113403
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113403:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


MINE MAP REPO # 407467
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O

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