Daisy - Hibernia Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Daisy - Hibernia Mine | Mine |
| La Plata Mining District (California Mining District) | Mining District |
| La Plata County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 24' 17'' North , 108° 0' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 19km |
REF:Patented Claims: Daisy; MS 15567; Bluff; MS 15621; Lida May; MS 15621; Hibernia; MS 15621; Joe Graff; MS 15621; Daisy Mine
Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., AND OTHERS, 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 219, P. 69-70, 108-109.
Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 15567, 15621
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Trace) - Antimony, Zinc, Lead, Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Junction Creek Sandstone
Structure: San Juan Uplift, Four Corners Platform, La Plata Dome
Host Rock: Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone, Shale
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
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| 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
- Paradox BasinBasin
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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