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Hidden Treasure Mine, Klondike Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 53'' North , 108° 41' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.93139,-108.69028
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dove Creek697 (2017)26.4km
Naturita528 (2017)33.6km
Redvale236 (2011)36.1km
Nucla702 (2017)39.6km
Norwood562 (2017)41.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
119570
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:119570:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


OWN OR LESSEE: E J REED
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Trace) - Vanadium
Development Status: Unknown

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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