Kentucky Mine (Jack Pot Mine; Jack Pot; MS 16665; Old Kentucky Mine), La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), Montezuma County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 23' 37'' North , 108° 8' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 26km |
REF:Patented Claims: Doctor; MS 16665; Unpatented Claims: Old Kentucky Nos. 1-4; Fair View; MS 16665
Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., AND OTHERS, 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 219, P. 69-70, 133.
Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPT.
Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEY MS 16665
Production:: ECKEL AND OTHERS, 19
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Cutler Formation
Structure: San Juan Uplift, Four Corners Platform, La Plata Dome
Host Rock: Sandstone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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