Aspen Mining and Drainage Tunnel (Copperopolis; A. M. & D. Tunnel; Copperopolis; Claims: Aspen Mountain Tunnel Lode No. 1), Aspen Mining District (Roaring Fork Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 11' 18'' North , 106° 49' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 6,882 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Snowmass Village | 2,916 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Woody Creek | 263 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Basalt | 3,891 (2017) | 26.8km |
| El Jebel | 3,801 (2011) | 32.3km |
REF:Deposit:: SPURR, J.E., 1898, GEOLOGY OF THE ASPEN DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS MON. 31, P. 166
Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, 1971, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ASPEN QUADRANGLE, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-933.
Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, 1972, MAP SHOWING MINES,
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Leadville Limestone (Redcliff And Castle Butte Mbrs), Aplite Porphyry
Structure: Pride Fault, Aspen Mountain Syncline, Sawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, White River Uplift, Elk Uplift
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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