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Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 47'' North , 105° 24' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gold Hill230 (2011)0.1km
Sunshine230 (2011)3.6km
Crisman186 (2011)4.7km
Mountain Meadows274 (2011)5.0km
Sugarloaf261 (2011)5.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado13km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado40km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado49km
Mindat Locality ID:
41934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41934:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnierite'
Gold
Formula: Au
Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Mercury
Formula: Hg
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Tellurantimony
Formula: Sb2Te3
Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
Tellurium
Formula: Te
Tetradymite ?
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Stützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Tellurantimony2.DC.05Sb2Te3
Tetradymite ?2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Nagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Fizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tellurite4.DE.20TeO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'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
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TelluriteTeO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
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 MeloniteNiTe2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As NickelineNiAs
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sb Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sb TellurantimonySb2Te3
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te TellurantimonySb2Te3
Te TelluriteTeO2
Te TelluriumTe
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu
Au Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
Hg MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
BiBismuth
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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