Independence Mine (Gatton; MS 1422; Claims: Independence; MS 1421; Mammoth; MS 1424; Dolly Varden; MS 1423), Lincoln Mining District (Lincoln Gulch Mining District; Ruby Mining District), Pitkin County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 6' 32'' North , 106° 36' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 6,882 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Twin Lakes | 171 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Woody Creek | 263 (2011) | 29.7km |
| Snowmass Village | 2,916 (2017) | 30.4km |
| Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 31.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118064
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118064:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c834700d-a1bb-46a3-8e1b-20bd0f27ad16
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dakota Group
Structure: Grizzly Peak Cauldron, Mt Elbert Volcanotectonic Depression, Lincoln Gulch Stock, Sawatch Uplift, Central Colorado Trough, Arkansas Valley Graben, Twin Lakes Batholith
Host Rock: Schist
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
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 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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