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Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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California Gulch Placer Diggings, 1913

California Gulch, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Looking Towards Iron Hill from Graham Park

Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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California Gulch Placer Diggings, 1913

California Gulch, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Looking Towards Iron Hill from Graham Park

Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 27'' North , 106° 15' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leadville2,644 (2017)2.8km
Leadville North1,794 (2011)3.8km
Alma277 (2017)17.8km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)20.4km
Fairplay681 (2017)22.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado40km
Mindat Locality ID:
46968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46968:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

46 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophyllite ?
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Canfieldite2.BA.70Ag8SnS6
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Aikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
var. Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Siderite
var. Mg-rich Siderite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mg)CO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
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
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
O Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
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 ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AikiniteCuPbBiS3
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CanfielditeAg8SnS6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mn Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. Mg-rich Siderite(Fe,Mg)CO3
CuCopper
Cu AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
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
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag CanfielditeAg8SnS6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SnTin
Sn CanfielditeAg8SnS6
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2

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