Klondike Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Klondike Mine | Mine |
| Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District) | Mining District |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 11' 28'' North , 106° 11' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saguache | 480 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Moffat | 116 (2011) | 32.4km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 37.0km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 38.6km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 41.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 42km |
REF:Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., 1916, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONZNZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO; COLORADO GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 9, 136 P.
Deposit:: BURBANK, W.S., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF.
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Lead, Silver; (Trace) - Bismuth
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Younger Andesite
Structure: Bonanza Caldera, Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift
Host Rock: Andesite
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
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Empressite Formula: AgTe |
| ⓘ Mackayite Formula: Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Poughite Formula: Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Empressite | 2.CB.80 | AgTe |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Mackayite | 4.JL.10 | Fe3+(Te4+2O5)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Poughite | 4.JN.10 | Fe3+2(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Empressite | AgTe |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Empressite | AgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Mackayite | Fe3+(Te24+O5)(OH) |
| Te | ⓘ Poughite | Fe23+(TeO3)2(SO4)(H2O)2 · H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Klondike Mine, Bonanza Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA