Smith Mine, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith Mine | Mine |
| Black Hawk Mining District | Mining District |
| Gilpin County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 49' 2'' North , 105° 29' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Rollinsville | 181 (2011) | 11.1km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 29km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 35km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 38km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 45km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 45km |
A former Au-Zn-Ag-Cu-Pb mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Habit: Tetrahedron Colour: silvery-grey Fluorescence: none Description: I obtained the specimen that hosted this crystal from the collection of Leigh Price, and noted the odd tetrahedron on the side. I thought perhaps it was Sphalerite, but the luster looked different so I sent a small crumb from a broken crystal on the bottom for XRD analysis to John Attard and it came back as Tetrahedrite. One of the very few Tetrahedrites I've seen from Gilpin County. I offered this piece fro sale on my website in the summer of 2012. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| 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 | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| 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
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Smith Mine, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA