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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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Bessie G MineMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 56'' North , 108° 0' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.43210,-108.00889
GeoHash:
G#: 9wehynq3f
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Durango18,006 (2017)20.8km
Mancos1,380 (2017)26.6km
Rico255 (2017)29.0km
Bayfield2,567 (2017)43.0km
Dolores963 (2017)44.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado21km
Mindat Locality ID:
8670
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8670:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c082bdd3-1bcc-40b3-98a1-4bf22e55a702


Unpatented claims: Road Runner Nos. 1-8; Bessie G. Extension; Morning Star; MS 2381; North Star; MS 2380; Rebecca; MS 2382; Margo No. 2; 4; 5; Hardway Smith Nos. 1-12; Bessie G.; MS 2055; Lady Douglass; MS 2378; Beth Nos. 1-12; Patented Claims: Martha; MS 1721;

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Description: Gunnar Farber specimen
β“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bobjonesite
Formula: (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O
βœͺ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
βœͺ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
β“˜ Magnolite
Formula: [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3]
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Montbrayite
Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Description: Gunnar Farber specimen
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Roscoelite
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ StΓΌtzite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Description: Gunnar Farber specimen
βœͺ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
β“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜StΓΌtzite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
β“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Montbrayite2.DB.20(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
β“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
β“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
β“˜Krennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Argentotennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Magnolite4.JK.60[Hg2]2+[Te4+O3]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Bobjonesite7.DB.25(V4+O)(SO4) Β· 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Roscoelite9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Bobjonesite(V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Magnolite[Hg2]2+[Te4+O3]
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Bobjonesite(V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Bobjonesite(V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vβ“˜ Bobjonesite(V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agβ“˜ StΓΌtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teβ“˜ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teβ“˜ Magnolite[Hg2]2+[Te4+O3]
Teβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teβ“˜ StΓΌtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ ColoradoiteHgTe
Hgβ“˜ Magnolite[Hg2]2+[Te4+O3]
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ Montbrayite(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38

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References

Galbraith, F. W. (1941). Ore minerals of the La Plata Mountains, Colorado, compared with other telluride districts. Economic Geology, 36(3), 324-334.
Saunders, J. A. (1986). Petrology, mineralogy, and geochemistry of representative gold telluride ores from Colorado (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado School of Mines).
Rocks & Minerals (1989): 64: 500.
Vajdak, Josef (2008), Mineral News: 24(3): 15.
Vogel, C. (2014, October). Insight into the Origin of Gold at the Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, Southwestern Colorado. In 2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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