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Missouri Mine, Hall Valley (Hall's Valley), Montezuma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Missouri MineMine
Hall Valley (Hall's Valley)Valley
Montezuma Mining DistrictMining District
Park CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 31' 5'' North , 105° 51' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keystone1,079 (2011)14.4km
Breckenridge4,896 (2017)16.1km
Blue River904 (2017)18.8km
Dillon961 (2017)20.3km
Frisco3,035 (2017)21.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado22km
Mindat Locality ID:
3666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3666:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Missouri Mine is located just above the timber line near the head of Hall Valley. The site is on the opposite (eastern) side of the Continental Divide from the main part of the Montezuma District but is treated under Montezuma by Lovering and Goddard (1950), the principal descriptive source. This mine is known for bismuth minerals. In 1973 spots in the dump containing fragments of the bismuth-bearing ore were marked by splotches of yellow “bismuth ocher”.

Due to the altitude the climate at this locality is severe. In late June 1973 substantial unmelted snow drifts were still present. Around a beaver pond just below the mine pussy willow was just coming out. A black cloud suddenly appeared, there was an icy wind and a hard, 5 minute snow squall.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Benjaminite ?
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
Berryite (TL)
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Type Locality:
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cuprobismutite (TL)
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
Type Locality:
Cupropavonite
Formula: Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Berryite (TL)2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cupropavonite2.JA.05aCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Pavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
Benjaminite ?2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Cuprobismutite (TL)2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S BaryteBaSO4
S BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
S BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
S CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S PavoniteAgBi3S5
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cu CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Ag BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Ag CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Ag CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag PavoniteAgBi3S5
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pb CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Bi BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Bi CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi PavoniteAgBi3S5

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