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Ling Mine, Upper Blue River Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Ling MineMine
Upper Blue River Mining DistrictMining District
Park CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 21'' North , 106° 6' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.37250,-106.10278
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Blue River904 (2017)8.1km
Alma277 (2017)10.4km
Breckenridge4,896 (2017)13.3km
Copper Mountain385 (2011)15.3km
Fairplay681 (2017)18.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado22km
Mindat Locality ID:
117809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117809:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MINE MAP REPO #403510
Deposit:: REF:SINGEWALD, Q.D., 1951, USGS BULL. 970.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Copper, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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