Empress Josephine Mine (Empress Josephine claim; Boss Mammoth claim), Bonanza, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 59'' North , 106° 7' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saguache | 480 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 26.0km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 28.8km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 30.3km |
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 31.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 30km |
A former Ag-Pb-Zn-Au-Cu-Te-Mn occurrence/mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Empressite (TL) Formula: AgTe Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Krennerite ? Formula: Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Empressite (TL) | 2.CB.80 | AgTe |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite ? | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012538 |
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- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Empress Josephine Mine, Bonanza, Bonanza Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA