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Ironclad Mine, Globe Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Ironclad MineMine
Globe HillHill
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 42'' North , 105° 9' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.74515,-105.15071
GeoHash:
G#: 9wvhrjrdf
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stratton644 (2006)0.3km
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)2.4km
Victor389 (2017)4.0km
Midland156 (2011)12.6km
Divide127 (2011)21.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado30km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado32km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado35km
Mindat Locality ID:
67786
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67786:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Min.Rec.: 36(2): 143-185.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
OOxygen
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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