Glacier Mine, Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Glacier Mine | Mine |
| Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District) | Mining District |
| Conejos County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 28'' North , 106° 30' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capulin | 200 (2011) | 35.0km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 38.2km |
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 38.6km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 39.5km |
| Del Norte | 1,604 (2017) | 39.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112023:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a98df77e-10c9-4c18-99cb-c8a52e00d836
REF:Patented Claims: Glacier; MS 16214; Tanana; MS 16214; Unpatented Claims: Amazon; Chilkat; MS 16214; Free Coinage; Yukon; MS 16214; Silver Bell
Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PLATORO-SUMMITVILLE MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: CGS BULL. 13.
Deposit:: LIPMAN, P.W., 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PLATORO CALDERA AREA, SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: US
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Lead, Copper; (Trace) - Molybdenum, Zinc, Antimony
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 154: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au
Host Rock Unit: Summitville Andesite
Structure: San Juan Volcanic Field, Platoro Caldera, Summitville Caldera, Platoro Fault Zone, California Gulch Fault, Cornwall Block
Host Rock: Quartz Latite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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