Montezuma Mine (Yellow Boy; MS 2177; Emma; MS 6976), Columbia Mining District (Ashcroft Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montezuma Mine (Yellow Boy; MS 2177; Emma; MS 6976) | Mine |
| Columbia Mining District (Ashcroft Mining District) | Mining District |
| Pitkin County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 1' 10'' North , 106° 50' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Crested Butte | 801 (2012) | 16.0km |
| Aspen | 6,882 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Crested Butte | 1,579 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Snowmass Village | 2,916 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Woody Creek | 263 (2011) | 28.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118097:1
GUID (UUID V4):
82567ac9-2d80-4148-96af-487dce8abf75
REF:Claims: Montezuma; MS 2043-A; Tam O'Shanter-Montezuma Mine; Tam O'Shanter; MS 2044-A; Tam O'Shanter Mill Site; MS 2044-B; Montezuma Mill Site; MS 2043-B; New Discovery; MS 2610; Green Lake; MS 2880; Ivanhoe Mill Site
Deposit:: WESTON, W., 1910, THE TAM O'SHANTER-MONTEZUMA MINES: COLORADO STATE PLAN. COMM. UNPUB. REPT.
Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, 1970, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HAYDEN PEAK QUADRANGLE, PITKIN AND GUNNISON COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-863
Deposit:: BRYANT,
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Zinc, Silver; (Minor) - Gold, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: State Bridge Formation
Structure: Sawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Piceance Basin, Elk Uplift, White Rock Pluton
Host Rock: Hornfels
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 Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| 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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 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 Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Databases
| GeoNames ID: | 5431689 |
|---|---|
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10239984 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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