Eureka Mine, Esterbrook Mining District, Albany County, Wyoming, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eureka Mine | Mine |
| Esterbrook Mining District | Mining District |
| Albany County | County |
| Wyoming | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 24' 23'' North , 105° 22' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7459
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7459:2
GUID (UUID V4):
eb565c66-fe63-4622-9e5d-7734a33bfb92
Alteration: Limonite At The Surface
Deposit: Chalcopyrite is scattered through the quartz, and also in the pyrrhotite. Gold is found in the gossan.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10080866 |
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