Capitol Central Mine, Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District), Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Capitol Central Mine | Mine |
| Evergreen Mining District (Malachite Mining District) | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 51'' North , 105° 23' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kittredge | 1,304 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Genesee | 3,609 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Upper Bear Creek | 1,059 (2017) | 10.4km |
| Evergreen | 9,038 (2011) | 10.8km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 26km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 27km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 34km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 34km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
114667
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114667:0
GUID (UUID V4):
df76eba6-bab4-42b0-ad2a-6b5d5cb03554
REF:Deposit:: SHERIDAN, D. M., AND MARSH, S.P., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SQUAW PASS QUADRANGLE, CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, AND GILPIN COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1337.
Deposit:: SHERIDAN, D.M., AND OTHERS, 1972, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE EVERGREEN QUADRANGLE, J
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation---Feldspar-Rich Gneiss Interlayered With Hornblende Gneiss, Amphibolite, Other Gneisses, Pikes Peak G
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Denver Basin, Floyd Hill Fault Zone
Host Rock: Gneiss, Hornblendite, Amphibolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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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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