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Sylvan Dell Occurrence, Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 7'' North , 106° 29' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.71861,-106.48666
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maysville135 (2011)32.6km
Buena Vista2,760 (2017)33.7km
Johnson Village246 (2011)34.5km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)41.5km
Poncha Springs777 (2017)42.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado47km
Mindat Locality ID:
114091
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114091:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: DINGS & ROBINSON, 1957, USGS P.P. 289, P. 62
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation
Host Rock: Limestone

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite ?
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite ?
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena ?
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite ?
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena ?2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite ?5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite ?7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite ?9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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