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Enterprise Vein Occurrence, Eldora, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Enterprise Vein OccurrenceOccurrence
EldoraTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 57' 0'' North , 105° 35' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.95000,-105.58583
GeoHash:
G#: 9xhgm2dtx
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Occurrence
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eldora142 (2011)1.9km
Nederland1,520 (2017)6.5km
Rollinsville181 (2011)8.1km
Bonanza Mountain Estates128 (2011)9.5km
Saint Anton Highlands288 (2016)11.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado28km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado46km
Mindat Locality ID:
110017
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110017:7
GUID (UUID V4):
61652e46-7e23-4e3e-b9f4-7e19e9d5ecf3


REF:Deposit:: LOVERING & GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG. 197 AND PL. 3(NORTH HALF)
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Roscoelite
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Roscoelite9.EC.15K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ RoscoeliteK(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4

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