Mineral Hill Mine (Mineral Hill Nos. 1-8), Green Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mineral Hill Mine (Mineral Hill Nos. 1-8) | Mine |
| Green Mountain Mining District (Gold Basin Mining District) | Mining District |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 27'' North , 106° 50' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnison | 6,076 (2018) | 15.2km |
| Crested Butte | 1,579 (2017) | 51.0km |
| Mount Crested Butte | 801 (2012) | 54.4km |
| Lake City | 367 (2017) | 60.0km |
REF:Deposit:: OLSON, J.C., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE IRIS QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1286
Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., AND OLSON, J.C., 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE IRIS NW QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Metasedimentary Rocks, Quartz Diorite To Quartz Monzonite Of Gold Basin
Structure: Gold Basin Anticline; Unnamed Fault, Gunnison Uplift; San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Schist
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns); Colorado Platform
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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