North Pole Mine, Elk Mountain Mining District (Snowmass Mountain Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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North Pole Mine | Mine |
Elk Mountain Mining District (Snowmass Mountain Mining District) | Mining District |
Gunnison County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 2' 6'' North , 107° 5' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Marble | 135 (2017) | 9.7km |
Mount Crested Butte | 801 (2012) | 18.1km |
Crested Butte | 1,579 (2017) | 20.3km |
Redstone | 130 (2011) | 20.9km |
Snowmass Village | 2,916 (2017) | 23.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
114003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114003:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8892f591-ab41-4ecd-8a45-6baacf98e340
REF:Deposit:: REF:USGS SNOWMASS MTN QUAD
Deposit:: REF:MINERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RAGGEDS WILDERNESS AREA,
Deposit:: GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, BUR. MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT
Deposit:: MLA 21-84, 1984, P. 13.
Deposit:: VANDERWILT, 1937, USGS BULL. 884, PG 101
Deposit:: BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Trace) - Zinc, Gold, Lead
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
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Ullmannite | NiSbS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Green River FormationFormation
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