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Pointer Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Cripple Creek Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 2'' North , 105° 10' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.73409,-105.16914
GeoHash:
G#: 9wvhqg64m
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)1.6km
Stratton644 (2006)2.3km
Victor389 (2017)3.7km
Midland156 (2011)13.8km
Divide127 (2011)23.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado32km
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado32km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado33km
Mindat Locality ID:
67804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67804:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref:Min Rec 36:2 pp143-185

The Mint, Pointer, Accident, and Red Spruce mines are situated on the southwest spur of Gold Hill, near the "Low Line" track. They have been intermittently worked, chiefly by lessees, and the greater part of the ore has come from the Pointer mine, which began shipping in 1896 and is still producing. The Pointer shaft is 530 feet deep, with seven levels.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.306-308
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