Pennsylvania Placer, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Placer | Placer |
| Lake County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 5' 35'' North , 106° 17' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 171 (2011) | 7.9km |
| Leadville | 2,644 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 18.3km |
| Fairplay | 681 (2017) | 28.9km |
| Alma | 277 (2017) | 29.0km |
REF:Deposit:: MESA METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REF
Deposit:: OWNER-OP: FAIRPLAY MINING COMPANY
Deposit:: PARKER, 1961, GOLD PLACERS OF COLO.
Deposit:: DEL RIO, 1961, MIN. RES. OF COLO.
Deposit:: SINGEWALD, 1950, USGS BULL. 955-D
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,64
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ✪ Gold Formula: Au Description: Some of the larger nuggets from the state were found here. Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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