Orphan Mine (Orphan Boy Mine), Alma, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orphan Mine (Orphan Boy Mine) | Mine |
| Alma | Village |
| Alma Mining District | Mining District |
| Park County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 43'' North , 106° 6' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | 277 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Fairplay | 681 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Leadville | 2,644 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 17.4km |
| Blue River | 904 (2017) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 33km |
Ref.: Metal mining Mining Geology, A.I.M.E. (1937): 432. A gold mine located near Alma. A.I.M.E. refers to this mine simply as the "Orphan" mine," while the Yale Peabody/USGS GNIS database documents it as the "Orphan Boy" mine.
Ores also contain gold tellurides.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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