Copper Glance, Sunset, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Copper Glance | Mine |
Sunset | Village |
Boulder County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 8'' North , 105° 28' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Ward | 155 (2017) | 5.1km |
Saint Anton Highlands | 288 (2016) | 5.6km |
Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 6.0km |
Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 6.2km |
Bonanza Mountain Estates | 128 (2011) | 6.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 17km |
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 42km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 50km |
Mindat Locality ID:
109961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109961:7
GUID (UUID V4):
20a4be2f-962a-41a5-ab5c-7de88a72c6eb
REF:Deposit:: LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG. 213, PL 3 (N)
Deposit:: WORCESTER, 1921, COLO. GEOL. SUR. BULL. 21, PL. 1.
Deposit:: BLM COLO. CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Browns Park Formation
Host Rock: Schist
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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 Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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