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Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA i
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Vindicator Mine	Mine
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Vindicator Mine circa 1910

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine circa 1910

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine circa 1910

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Vindicator Mine

Vindicator Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 43' 38'' North , 105° 7' 41'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Victor	389 (2017)	2.2km
Stratton	644 (2006)	2.9km
Cripple Creek	1,155 (2017)	4.8km
Midland	156 (2011)	14.8km
Manitou Springs	5,334 (2017)	23.5km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Colorado Springs Mineral Society	Colorado Springs, Colorado	29km
Canon City Geology Club	Canon City, Colorado	33km
Lake George Gem & Mineral club	Lake George, Colorado	34km

Mindat Locality ID:

44532

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:44532:1

GUID (UUID V4):

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Mineral List

ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'

12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au₃AgTe₈

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Zirkelite

Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Krennerite	2.EA.15	Au₃AgTe₈
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Zirkelite	4.DL.05	(Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O	ⓘ Zirkelite	(Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca	ⓘ Zirkelite	(Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Zirkelite	(Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zirkelite	(Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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