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Moon Anchor Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Cinnabar

Moon Anchor Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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Cinnabar

Moon Anchor Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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Cinnabar

Moon Anchor Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 31'' North , 105° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.74209,-105.16690
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)1.1km
Stratton644 (2006)1.6km
Victor389 (2017)4.3km
Midland156 (2011)12.9km
Divide127 (2011)22.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado31km
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado32km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado34km
Mindat Locality ID:
44521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44521:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Moon-Anchor mine is owned by the Moon-Anchor Consolidated Gold Mines (Limited), of London, capitalized at £2,000,000, and comprises the Little Anna Rooney, New Moon, and parts of the Anchor and Anchor No.2 claims. The property was originally owned by the Moon-Anchor Gold Mining Company and was sold to the English corporation in 1899. Ore was first shipped from the Anchor claim in the latter part of 1895, and frbm the New Moon in 1896. In the latter year the two mines, hitherto worked by lessees, were combined as the Moon-Anchor, the new company declaring its first dividend in the summer of 1897, and continuing to ship ore up to the transfer of the mine to its present owners.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Mallardite
Formula: MnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMallardite7.CB.35MnSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MallarditeMnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MallarditeMnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MallarditeMnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ MallarditeMnSO4 · 7H2O
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.297-305
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