M & J Claim, Avalanche Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| M & J Claim | Claim |
| Avalanche Mining District | Mining District |
| Pitkin County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 37'' North , 107° 12' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redstone | 130 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Carbondale | 6,670 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Mulford | 174 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Catherine | 228 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Marble | 135 (2017) | 19.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118087
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118087:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c670946d-b523-47a7-8ee9-17382b8c37f5
REF:Deposit:: ECKEL, E.B., 1961, MINERALS OF COLORADO--A 100-YEAR RECORD: USGS BULL. 1114, P. 312-313.
Deposit:: TWETO, OGDEN, AND OTHERS, 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LEADVILLE 1X2 QUADRANGLE, NORTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS MAP I-999.
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Copper, Silver
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Eagle Valley Formation, Undifferentiated Gneiss And Schist
Structure: Roaring Fork Syncline, Snowmass Stock, Mt Sopris Intrusive Center, Crystal Embayment, Central Colorado Trough, Grand Hogback Monocline, Piceance Basin, Elk Uplift
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Souther Rocky Mtns)
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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 Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Central ColoradoβTaos TroughBasin
- Green River FormationFormation
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