Colorado Shaft mine, Jelm Mountain Mining District, Albany County, Wyoming, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Shaft mine | Mine |
| Jelm Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Albany County | County |
| Wyoming | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 3' 57'' North , 105° 59' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 270 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Laramie | 32,158 (2017) | 42.8km |
| Red Feather Lakes | 343 (2011) | 44.2km |
| Walden | 584 (2017) | 44.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boston, Rising Sun, Wyoming Queen Company Mines
Structure: Uplifted Fault Block; Thrust Faults
Deposit: Boston shaft developed on a gold vein. Rising sun developed on a vein parallel to the other two containing galena with gold and silver.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10080873 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Laramie BasinBasin
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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