Incas Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Incas Mine | Mine |
| La Plata Mining District (California Mining District) | Mining District |
| La Plata County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 59'' North , 108° 3' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 19km |
Mindat Locality ID:
114944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114944:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f82f6083-76aa-459a-b1e5-9ad13a02bdbd
REF:Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., AND OTHERS, 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 219, P. 73-76, 125-129.
Deposit:: COLORADO DIV. MINES INF. REPTS.
Deposit:: BLM MINERAL SURVEYS MS 17117, 17118, 18511, 18513, 18740
(Oriental; MS 18511; Great Divide No. 2; MS 18513; Great Divide; MS 18513; Gold Coin; MS 18740; Great Divide No. 3; MS 18513; Van Emmett Property; Northern Knight; MS 18513; Moonlight; MS 18513; Incas No. 1; MS 18511; Incas No. 2; MS 18513; Incas No. 3; M)
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Copper, Lead; (Trace) - Tellurium, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Entrada Sandstone, Junction Creek Sandstone
Structure: La Plata Dome, San Juan Uplift, Four Corners Platform
Host Rock: Sandstone, Limestone
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
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 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
- Paradox BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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