Deceiver Mine, Silver Cliff Mining District, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deceiver Mine | Mine |
| Silver Cliff Mining District | Mining District |
| Custer County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 54'' North , 105° 27' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | 591 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Crestone | 139 (2017) | 28.3km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 34.2km |
| Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 34.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 36km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112136:3
GUID (UUID V4):
10b1eec4-4138-48fe-9585-27967599fb30
SHARP, W.M., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SILVER CLIFF AND ROSITA VOLCANIC CENTERS, CUSTER COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1081
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Rosita Volcanic Center, Wet Mtns, Round Mountain Fault; Upper Chloride Gulch Vent
Host Rock: Rhyolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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