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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Lamartine Mining DistrictMining District
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Dixie Mine, Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 56'' North , 105° 36' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.71583,-105.61139
GeoHash:
G#: 9xhcuy01k
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)5.5km
Georgetown1,049 (2017)7.4km
Empire287 (2017)8.0km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)8.9km
Silver Plume174 (2017)10.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado44km
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado44km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado45km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado46km
Mindat Locality ID:
72434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72434:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
✪ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

pubs.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0319/report.pdf
Harrison, J.E. and Wells, J.D. (1959) Geology and ore deposits of the Chicago Creek area, Clear Creek County, Colorado. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 319.
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