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Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA i
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Clear Creek County	County
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Alice Mine workings

Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

View looking westerly at the high wall of the Alice Glory Hole

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

View of the flooded bottom of the Alice Glory Hole in 1978. The glory hole has been reclaimed and filled in and the area is no longer accessible.

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

Alice Glory Hole

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

Alice Mine workings

Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

View looking westerly at the high wall of the Alice Glory Hole

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

Alice Glory Hole

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

Alice Mine workings

Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

View looking westerly at the high wall of the Alice Glory Hole

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 48' 54'' North , 105° 39' 21'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Saint Marys	283 (2011)	0.7km
Empire	287 (2017)	6.5km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont	594 (2011)	6.5km
Central City	724 (2017)	12.2km
Winter Park	993 (2017)	12.5km

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

Club	Location	Distance
Flatirons Mineral Club	Boulder, Colorado	40km
Colorado Gold Camp	Frisco, Colorado	46km
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society	Arvada, Colorado	49km

Mindat Locality ID:

6087

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:6087:8

GUID (UUID V4):

This gold mine, located 3/4 mi west/southwest of the town of Alice near the head of the Fall River Road, included a large open pit plus underground and early placer workings. It operated from the 1880s until about 1938, but was completely filled in for environmental reclamation in 1988. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 13, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)

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

26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: PbCuBiS₃

Localities:

Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

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

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

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

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

ⓘ Benjaminite

Formula: Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂

Localities:

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

References:

Hanson, Timothy A., Craft, W.B. (Rusty) (1987) The Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 18 (3) 185-187

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

Localities:

Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

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

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Localities:

ⓘ Cupropavonite

Formula: Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅

References:

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

ⓘ Emplectite

Formula: CuBiS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Friedrichite

Formula: Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈

References:

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

ⓘ Hammarite

Formula: Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉

References:

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

ⓘ Heyrovskýite

Formula: Pb₆Bi₂S₉

Locality: Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

References:

Hanson, Timothy A., Craft, W.B. (Rusty) (1987) The Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 18 (3) 185-187

ⓘ Hodrušite

Formula: Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂

References:

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

ⓘ Krupkaite

Formula: PbCuBi₃S₆

References:

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

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

References:

Hanson, Timothy A., Craft, W.B. (Rusty) (1987) The Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 18 (3) 185-187

ⓘ Matildite

Formula: AgBiS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

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

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

References:

Hanson, Timothy A., Craft, W.B. (Rusty) (1987) The Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 18 (3) 185-187

ⓘ Pavonite

Formula: AgBi₃S₅

References:

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Habit: Stepped crystals to 9cm

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Alice Glory Hole, Alice Mine, Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA

References:

Hanson, Timothy A., Craft, W.B. (Rusty) (1987) The Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The Mineralogical Record, 18 (3) 185-187

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

ⓘ Stibnite ?

Formula: Sb₂S₃

References:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stibnite ?	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Emplectite	2.HA.05	CuBiS₂
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	PbCuBiS₃
ⓘ	Friedrichite	2.HB.05a	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
ⓘ	Hammarite	2.HB.05a	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
ⓘ	Krupkaite	2.HB.05a	PbCuBi₃S₆
ⓘ	Cupropavonite	2.JA.05a	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
ⓘ	Pavonite	2.JA.05a	AgBi₃S₅
ⓘ	Benjaminite	2.JA.05e	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
ⓘ	Hodrušite	2.JA.10c	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Heyrovskýite	2.JB.40b	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sceptre Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
S	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
S	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
S	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
S	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
S	ⓘ Krupkaite	PbCuBi₃S₆
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Cu	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Cu	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Cu	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Cu	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Cu	ⓘ Krupkaite	PbCuBi₃S₆
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
Ag	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Pb	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Pb	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Pb	ⓘ Krupkaite	PbCuBi₃S₆
Pb	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Benjaminite	Ag₃Bi₇S₁₂
Bi	ⓘ Cupropavonite	Cu_0.9Ag_0.5Pb_0.6Bi_2.5S₅
Bi	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Friedrichite	Pb₅Cu₅Bi₇S₁₈
Bi	ⓘ Hammarite	Pb₂Cu₂Bi₄S₉
Bi	ⓘ Hodrušite	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂
Bi	ⓘ Krupkaite	PbCuBi₃S₆
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Pavonite	AgBi₃S₅
Bi	ⓘ Heyrovskýite	Pb₆Bi₂S₉

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  - Alice Mining District (Yankee Mining District; Lincoln Mining District)
    - Alice Mine
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