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Breece Iron Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 56'' North , 106° 14' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.24891,-106.24710
GeoHash:
G#: 9wurq311r
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leadville2,644 (2017)3.9km
Leadville North1,794 (2011)4.8km
Alma277 (2017)16.3km
Fairplay681 (2017)21.3km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)21.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado38km
Mindat Locality ID:
47097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47097:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref: Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville Colorado, Samuel F. Emmons, 1886

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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