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Copper King Mine (Yeager's Mine), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Pentlandite, etc.

Copper King Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Pentlandite, etc.

Copper King Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
06478900017272011444627.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Copper King Mine, Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 19'' North , 105° 25' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.05528,-105.41944
GeoHash:
G#: 9xj5c5gfu
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gold Hill230 (2011)1.2km
Sugarloaf261 (2011)4.4km
Sunshine230 (2011)4.6km
Mountain Meadows274 (2011)4.8km
Crisman186 (2011)5.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado13km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado40km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado48km
Mindat Locality ID:
3591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3591:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper-nickel mine in the Idaho Springs Formation (lenticular layers of amphibolite in a biotite schist). Owned by Mr. Yeager. Workings featured 2 adits (upper & lower tunnels) with a connecting winze, an open cut & a shaft. Located near Gold Hill. Produced 25,000 tons of Ni ore at 2 - 3% Ni.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
✪ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 16:413; 22:205;
American Mineralogist 28:257-271
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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