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Esmerelda (Esmerelda Tunnel), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Esmerelda (Esmerelda Tunnel)Mine
La Plata Mining District (California Mining District)Mining District
La Plata CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Dump and Remaining Structure

Esmerelda, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Dump and Remaining Structure

Esmerelda, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
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Dump and Remaining Structure

Esmerelda, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 23' 55'' North , 108° 4' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.39874,-108.07233
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mancos1,380 (2017)20.1km
Durango18,006 (2017)21.8km
Rico255 (2017)32.9km
Dolores963 (2017)39.0km
Bayfield2,567 (2017)46.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado22km
Mindat Locality ID:
114911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114911:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Copper Hill Mining Company (owner/operator)
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Trace) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Based on field assessment of dump material on June 7th 2026Identified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Based on field assessment of dump material on June 7th 2026Identified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Based on field assessment of dump material on June 7th 2026Identified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Neubert, J.T. (1992) Mineral Land Assessment of the La Plata Mining District, Colorado. Open File Report 2-92. U.S. Bureau of Mines 311pp.
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