Nancy Wood mine (Sugar Loaf; Forest; Pittsburg; Gray Copper), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nancy Wood mine (Sugar Loaf; Forest; Pittsburg; Gray Copper) | Mine |
| Gold Hill | Hill |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 23'' North , 105° 24' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 2.6km |
| Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 3.4km |
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 4.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 12km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 38km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 46km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Nagyágite Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nagyágite | 2.HB.20a | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10091297 |
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