Palmetto Mine (Chimney Corner; MS 496), Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USAi
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Palmetto Mine (Chimney Corner; MS 496) | Mine |
Galena Mining District (Henson Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
Hinsdale County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 40'' North , 107° 34' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
114483
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114483:6
GUID (UUID V4):
40fcf1c1-15e3-4c42-bda5-9d556a26756e
REF:Unpatented Claims: Pray Nos. 1-4; Patented Claims: Palmetto; MS 233 Polar Star; MS 289; First National Bank; MS 408a; Ruby Queen; MS 407a; Superior; MS 1053; F. X. Aubrey; MS 852; Sarah Wood; MS 1036; George M. Tibbits; MS 1087; M
Deposit:: LIPMAN, P.W., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LAKE CITY CALDERA AREA, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO USGS MAP I-962.
Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1946, GEOLOGY, ORE DEPOSITS, AND MINES OF THE MINERAL POINT, POUGHKEEPSIE, AND UPPER UNCO
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Lead, Copper; (Trace) - Antimony, Zinc
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Intrusive Rocks--Monzonite Porphyry
Structure: San Juan Volcanic Field, San Juan Depression, San Juan-Uncompahgre Calderas, Eureka Graben
Host Rock: Andesite
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
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β 'Ruby Silver Ore' |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
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 | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Ruby Silver Ore' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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