Wood Mountain Group, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Wood Mountain Group | Group of Occurrences |
Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
Boulder County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 8'' North , 105° 23' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Occurrences
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 2.0km |
Sugarloaf | 261 (2011) | 2.2km |
Crisman | 186 (2011) | 3.2km |
Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 3.2km |
Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 4.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 11km |
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 46km |
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110632:2
GUID (UUID V4):
727d3339-36d2-4f41-9601-d6b5bba46f7f
REF:Deposit:: LOVERING AND GODDARD, 1950, USGS PP 223, PG 254.
Deposit:: BLM COLO CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
Deposit:: REF. VANDERWILT MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLO. P 320 MINE MAP
Deposit:: # 40756; CSM DOC. 108 REF USGS PROF PAPER 223 PL
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Browns Park Formation
Host Rock: Granite
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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 Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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