War Eagle, Independence Mining District (Perigo Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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War Eagle | - not defined - |
Independence Mining District (Perigo Mining District) | Mining District |
Gilpin County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 53' 32'' North , 105° 31' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rollinsville | 181 (2011) | 3.7km |
Eldora | 142 (2011) | 6.9km |
Nederland | 1,520 (2017) | 7.8km |
Central City | 724 (2017) | 10.1km |
Bonanza Mountain Estates | 128 (2011) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 26km |
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 39km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 44km |
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 50km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
113626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113626:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d8914348-3cb2-48e6-a3e1-ad1eeb379ac8
REF:Deposit:: USGS P.P. 94, 1917, P. 198
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62
REF:USGS PROF PAPER 223 PLATE 3
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Granite Gneiss, Idaho Spgs Formation,
Host Rock: Gneiss
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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