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Burleigh Mine, Illinois Mine, Georgetown District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 41' 49'' North , 105° 44' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.69697,-105.73435
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Plume174 (2017)0.7km
Georgetown1,049 (2017)3.3km
Empire287 (2017)8.3km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)12.5km
Saint Marys283 (2011)15.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado34km
Mindat Locality ID:
134757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134757:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mirabilite ?
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBianchite7.CB.25Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite ?7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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