Golden Wonder Mine, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Golden Wonder Mine | Mine |
| Lake City Mining District | Mining District |
| Hinsdale County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 17'' North , 107° 16' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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REF:Deposit:: IRVING, J.D., AND BANCROFT, HOWLAND, 1911, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR LAKE CITY, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 478, P. 101-102
Deposit:: LIPMAN, P.W., AND OTHERS, 1976, MULTIPLE AGES OF MID-TERTIARY MINERALIZATION AND ALTERATION IN THE WESTERN SAN JUANS
(Lucky Fish; Lucky Fish Nos. 1-3; Blue Bell; Golden Age; Golden Bell; New York; Lakeview; Golden Cycle; Golden Mammoth; MS 553; Unpatented Claims: Windy Point; Pride of The West; Big Jack Nos. 1-3; Gold Carbonate; MS 17651; Lone Jack; Patented Claims: Gol)
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Trace) - Antimony, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: San Juan Volcanic Field, San Juan Depression, San Juan-Uncompahgre Calderas, Lake City Caldera
Host Rock: Rhyolite
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
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Golden Wonder Mine, Lake City Mining District, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA