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Black Hawk, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
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Mine and Mill

Bobtail Mine, Black Hawk, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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Mine and Mill

Bobtail Mine, Black Hawk, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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Mine and Mill

Bobtail Mine, Black Hawk, Black Hawk Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 48' 4'' North , 105° 29' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.80120,-105.49242
GeoHash:
G#: 9xhfrmwfb
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Black Hawk125 (2017)0.5km
Central City724 (2017)1.9km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)6.8km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)11.4km
Rollinsville181 (2011)12.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado30km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado35km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado37km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado44km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter Denver, Colorado44km
Mindat Locality ID:
286482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286482:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
References:
Dana 6:1089.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Dana 6:1089.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Dana 6:1089.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Dana 6:1089.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
References:
Dana 6:1089.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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