Tropic Shaft, Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tropic Shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Lawson Mining District (Dumont Mining District; Montana Mining District) | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 33'' North , 105° 30' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 6.3km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 14.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 37km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 37km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 45km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
111884
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111884:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e7bc1e42-7ce6-4abe-ab03-c9f174ead24a
REF:CBM ANNUAL REPORT 1934 OWN/OP:SILVER QUARTER MINING CO.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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