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Altaite from
Louisville Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Altaite
Formula:PbTe
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Altaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Louisville Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428158:0
GUID (UUID V4):c5c2435b-508c-48df-b6ed-b82a3adfdc85
Nearest other occurrences of Altaite
0.3km (0.2 miles) Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) Greenback Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) Garbutt Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) Buckeye Gulch, Alicante, Lake County, Colorado, USA
9.9km (6.1 miles) North London Mine, London Mountain, Alma Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA
81.9km (50.9 miles) Stewart Mine, Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
83.2km (51.7 miles) Jewelry Shop Mine (West Gold Mine; Sylvanite Mine), Lamartine Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
95.5km (59.3 miles) Revenge Occurrence, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
96.8km (60.1 miles) Shirley Lode, Grand Island, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Book (volume)
...........................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ..................................................................45 Arizona – Yuma Co. Hull Mine Site Map ......................................
Book (volume)
...........................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a bed deposit⎯yellow...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
Book (volume)
...........................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham...well known to prehistoric Indians.) BARBOUR COUNTY BAKER HILL, SE 1 mi. : 1 in a deep ravine, as a bed deposit⎯yellow...deep red to variegated⎯ocher. BIBB COUNTY GENERAL AREA: c county gravel pits along the Cahaba R.⎯gemmy
Journal (issue)
G. M . A llgood, R. W. A llgood & J. Pradenas Colorado Fam ous m ineral localities: Breckenridge, C olorado...Nugget," collected in 1865 at the Grit mine, El Dorado County, California, by Jules Fricot and donated...localities not mentioned in G old-I. . . Australia, Colorado and Appalachia, for example. It seems that we...Harper’s article. John Dysart, Manager of the Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, sent much additional information...provided a review of gold occurrences in Tuolumne County, Peter Bancroft provides a report on a new specimen
Report (volume)
Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
also present. "Specimen comes from a mine somewhere in Yuma County, Arizona."—on label. ARKANSAS—In the...of Diamonds is an abandoned diamond mine (the only diamond mine in the U.S.) that has been opened up...determination." COLORADO—"Under separate cover I'm sending a rock to identify. It is from Colorado. Some friends...(west of the city). That would be in Jefferson County."—letter dated—June 31, 1956, from Marie Kennedy...gray granite slab, heavily stained brown by iron and on the iron-stained surface was a thin deposit of colorless
Report (volume)
deposits of some others, such as clay, coal, and iron ore, are mentioned only in general terms. One material...A. F. Rogers, Stanford University, Palo Alto. Colorado.........Prof. R. D. George, Boulder. Connecticut...North Carolina.. .Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota... .Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;
Journal (issue)
Seelite, a new uranium mineral from the Talmessi mine, Iran, and Rabejac, France .......................mineral from the Clear Creek claim, San Benito County, California ............. 471 by R. C. Erd, A....emphasis or clarity, and (d) proper names, e.g., mine levels. 8. Credits. Caption data for specimen photos...that it intends to move forward with a project to mine 170 million tons of the outlined ore (Bisbee Daily...found in boulders of cuprite fron1 the Southwest mine, as well as identifying or confirming the identity
Book
commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...61 232 PART The Making 43 II 5 7 3 III Mine PART 267 IV Glossary 279 Bibliography 291...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...Whether you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...minerals which make lovely cabinet specimens. old mine western states, to kick up and oxidation,
Report (volume)
............................................. Colorado.................................................deposits of some others, such as clay, coal, and iron ore, are mentioned only in general terms. One material...especially from those of Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee,...minerals and rocks, their occurrence and uses: Colorado State Geol. Survey Bull. 6, 1913. 8 USEFUL...Albany. North Carolina_.Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota_.Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks. Mr
Report (issue)
interest to the citizens of the State generally. All iron ores, mineral waters, building stones, marbles,...Francisco, California. Daily Grass Valley Union, Nevada County, California. Daily Evening Gazette, Reno, Nevada...Standard, Eureka, Humboldt County, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10. 11. 12. County Tribune, California. California...California. Inyo Independent, Inyo County, California. Arizona Gazette, Phoenix, Arizona Territory. Ventura... salt, asphaltum, silicified wood, manufactured iron, quicksilver, etc., were placed, the whole presenting
Journal (issue)
Richard W . Thomssen Gold from the St. Josefs mine, Verespatak, Romania (left) Associate Photographers:...(top); and silver Eric Offermann from the Anton mine, Wieden, West Germany. Harold & Erica Van Pelt...private collections, provide locations o f local mine dumps, and may even send you off with a letter o...gallery which is open to visitors. Various types o f mine timbering are featured. The Klopacka has an exposition...useum Collection 4 cm R h o d o c h ro s ite W olf mine, Herdorf, West Germany Moravian M useum Collection
Journal (issue)
Seelite, a new uranium mineral from the Talmessi mine, Iran, and Rabejac, France .......................mineral from the Clear Creek claim, San Benito County, C alifornia....................471 by R. C. Erd...emphasis or clarity, and (d) proper names, e.g., mine levels. 8. Credits. Caption data for specimen photos...that it intends to move forward with a project to mine 170 million tons of the outlined ore {Bisbee Daily...found in boul ders of cuprite from the Southwest mine, as well as identifying 01 confirming the identity
Show/Event (guide)
crystal group, 13 cm, from the Eagle’s Nest mine. Placer County, California. Found in 1988. Collection of...historical mining gallery including a reconstructed mine tunnel and many old mining artifacts, photos and...special interests. Try the Western Postal Queen Mine Tour While in Bisbee, adventurous visitors of all...Other Attractions 3 tour of Bisbee’s famous Queen Mine. Tours are given 7 days a week. Call 432-2071 for...understand how something as seemingly obvious as a mine can actually be lost. However, residents of the
Report (issue)
AND CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE CHIEFTAIN MINE, DINOSAUR RIDGE, PATCH MINE, AND OTHER LOCALITIES ALONG THE FRONT...FRONT RANGE FROM DENVER TO BOULDER, COLORADO Clay Minerals Society 39th Annual Meeting and Field Trip...Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-413 Denver, Colorado 2002 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GALE A........................ 11 The clay industry in Colorado ..................................... 13 Rubey..................................... 18 Chieftain mine ...............................................
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....[Ba(UO2)2V2O8⭈5H2O] from the type locality, the Mounana mine, Franceville, Haute Ogooué, Gabon. See the article...“This is the XYZ mine, and these are pretty pictures of the minerals from that mine.” Lou, however, took...chemistry, crystal system, identifying features, and mine of origin—all without notes. From his huge library
Journal (issue)
paragenesis of the Little Three mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ...............25046, M .S. 905 Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 In recent decades the science of mineralogy... 905 Box 25046 Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 Louis B. Spaulding, Jr. P. O. Box 807, Ramona...plus an interesting range o f rare species. The mine, first opened in 1903, continues to produce fine...fine specimens. T INTRODUCTION The Little Three mine is one of several mines located on the Little Three
Journal (issue)
Dunn Famous mineral localities: the Gold Hill mine, Tooele County, Utah ..................................Wise The Wagon Wheel Gap fluorspar mine, Mineral County, Colorado .........................................33 by B. Cairncross The Jan Coetzee copper mine, Namaqualand, South Africa .......................a large specimen of rock impregnated with native iron, undoubtedly one of the earliest known examples...mineral fluorescence, visit Franklin and Sterling Hill in New Jersey; if you are, visit there anyway.
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture), dept...always included in text, except in the cases of the USA, UK, and the provinces Ontario and Quebec in Canada...Uintah County. Utah. and m (2.B. acanthite group). Monoclinic, C2/m, a,b,c Rio Blanco County. Colorado...crystals to 2xl mm. Pale spiny columnar crystals, iron black, opaque, Juster brown. luster vitreous. H
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Soviet mineral localities prior to the fall of the “Iron Curtain” was just about impossible. Every minable...tours for collectors are permitted by the friendly mine management, and visitors have even been allowed...the area and purchased the rights to the Verchniy mine. Operations to extract copper, lead and zinc began...observed that mineral formation at the Verchniy mine involved four phases: (1) the pre-ore skam phase
Journal (issue)
Articles History and minerals of The Geysers, Sonoma County, California .....................................the Wessels mine, South Africa ............365 by J. Gutzmer & B. Cairncross The Parker mine, Notre Dame...1852 to the 1920’s, is located in northern Sonoma County about 145 km north of San Fran­ cisco, California...with thick, black w ater—black from sulphuret of iron, black as in k— was in the most violent agitation...is called to a cool, clear spring, known as the “ iron” spring. It is located near the edge of the Pluton
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Denver, CO 80211 303-477-6897 (by appointment) Colorado & W orldwide Specimens The Crystal Group George...Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-634-0635 (By Appt. Only) Amazonite & Smoky Quartz Fine Colorado Minerals...1686 So. 21st Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904 719-442-6630 Producing Colorado Amazonite & Smoky Quartz...Denver, CO 80212 303-455-1977 (Call for Appt.) Colorado & Pikes Peak M inerals L & T Creations Lee A
Journal (issue)
Sylvanite, Colorado. Minutely xld. in rock . 2x2 ........... .. . .•. . . • 3.50 Altaite, Colorado. W . Tellurium...attractive. . ............ . 10.00 Ge ntftite, Wood's Mine. Pa. With Zaratite coating rock. 3x2. . ...... ...6 A RECENT FORMATION OF CALCITE IN AN ABANDONED MINE. By A lbert L. K idu·e/1 ...........................................15 COLLECTI NG NEAR TURRET, COLORADO. By Gu; B. Ellenneier ............16 TWO WORLD...area in the Brooklyn quadrang le ( the Richmond Hill area) do we find an irregular front which consists
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
 
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