Bell Hamilton Mine, Bear Creek Mining District, Montezuma County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bell Hamilton Mine | Mine |
| Bear Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Montezuma County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 29' 27'' North , 108° 3' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
116321
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:116321:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b416acbe-e32f-447b-ab52-f3c165b49ce5
REF:Deposit:: GODDARD, E.N., 1949, COPPER DEPOSITS OF THE BEAR CREEK DISTRICT, IN ECKEL, E.B., 1949, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LA PLATA DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 219, P. 70-72, 90-91
Deposit:: BURCHARD, H.C., 1883, REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Leadville Limestone
Structure: San Juan Uplift (San Juan Mountains), La Plata Mountains Dome, Faults, Fractures Parallel To Dike For 10 To 20 Ft
Host Rock: Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains), Colorado Plateau
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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