Crescent Mine, Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Crescent Mine | Mine |
Guffey Mining District | Mining District |
Park County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 10'' North , 105° 32' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 32.1km |
Florissant | 104 (2011) | 33.6km |
Stratton | 644 (2006) | 34.6km |
Victor | 389 (2017) | 35.3km |
Midland | 156 (2011) | 36.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 33km |
Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 41km |
Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
117711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117711:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2f0e291c-52ab-4df8-916f-6d8f867a6b33
REF:Deposit:: HEINRICH, E.W., 1981, PRECAMBRIAN TUNGSTEN AND COPPER-ZINC SKARN DE POSITS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: CGS RESOURCE SERIES 21, 115 P.
Deposit:: BELSER, CARL, 1956, TUNGSTEN POTENTIAL IN CHAFFEE, FREMONT, GUNNISO N, LAKE, LARIMER, PARK, AND SUMM
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Tungsten, Zinc; (Minor) - Molybdenum, Silver, Lead, Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Biotite Gneiss
Structure: Southern Front Range, Northern Wet Mountains, Thirtynine Mile Volca Nic Field, Guffey Volcanic Center, Currant Creek Fault
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera, (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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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