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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 29'' North , 106° 15' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.24147,-106.26316
GeoHash:
G#: 9wurjztw0
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leadville2,644 (2017)2.7km
Leadville North1,794 (2011)3.7km
Alma277 (2017)17.9km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)20.4km
Fairplay681 (2017)22.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado40km
Mindat Locality ID:
46548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46548:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcophyllite ?
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Mg-rich Siderite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChalcophyllite ?8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

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References

G. F. Loughlin (1918): The Oxidized Zinc Ores of Leadville Colorado,
Shannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201
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