Red Jacket, Idaho Springs, Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Jacket | - not defined - |
| Idaho Springs | Group of Springs |
| Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District) | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 45' 29'' North , 105° 31' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 36km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 38km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 39km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 47km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
111736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111736:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b5b6031e-1ba1-4bad-ac30-1846fe4523b2
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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