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Jones Mine, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
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Jones Mine Tailings at Nevadaville, 23 July 2020

Jones Mine, Central City Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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Jones Mine Tailings at Nevadaville, 23 July 2020

Jones Mine, Central City Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
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Jones Mine Tailings at Nevadaville, 23 July 2020

Jones Mine, Central City Mining District, Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 28'' North , 105° 31' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Central City724 (2017)1.9km
Black Hawk125 (2017)3.3km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)5.6km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)7.9km
Saint Marys283 (2011)10.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado33km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado38km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado40km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado47km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter Denver, Colorado47km


MINE MAP REPO # 404741
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer

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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


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Emmons and Becker (1885) Statistics and Technology of the precious Metals. Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880, Volume 13 By United States. Census office. 10th census, 1880, United States. Census Office
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel
β“˜ Zincite ?
Formula: ZnO
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Zincite ?4.AB.20ZnO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS

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