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Crown Point Mine, Rock Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Crown Point MineMine
Rock HillMining Division
LeadvilleMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 45'' North , 106° 15' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.22942,-106.26288
GeoHash:
G#: 9wurjvmxz
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leadville2,644 (2017)3.5km
Leadville North1,794 (2011)4.6km
Alma277 (2017)18.3km
Twin Lakes171 (2011)19.3km
Fairplay681 (2017)22.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado41km
Mindat Locality ID:
115145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:115145:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c28e6fff-93e3-47eb-8cf1-92172c8658e7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Crown Point No. 2 [?]


A former Au-Pb-Zn occurrence/mine located E of Leadville, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include glacial drift.

Workings include unspecified underground openings.

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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


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ 'Limonite'
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Frank Karasti
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification

Gallery:

AgClβ“˜ Chlorargyrite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10142185

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References

Mine map repo #402594.
(n.d.)
Emmons, S.F., Irving, J.D., and Loughlin, G.F. (1927), Geology and ore deposits of the Leadville mining district, Colorado: USGS Professional Paper 148, 368 p.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0080650159.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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