Iron King Prospect, Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron King Prospect | Prospect |
| Blake Mining District (Mirage Mining District; Cotton Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 43'' North , 106° 45' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creede | 405 (2011) | 29.3km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 45.9km |
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 46.7km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 47.0km |
| Gunnison | 6,076 (2018) | 53.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118539
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118539:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3cb5fedf-d5a2-4883-86da-350a4cd31f9b
REF:Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., AND TAYLOR, R.B., 1974, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE ELECTRIC PEAK QUADRANGLE, CUSTER AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MF-628
Deposit:: MUILENBURG, G.A., 1919, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF COLORADO: CGS BULL. 15, P. 70-71
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Granodiorite, Granodiorite Of Boulder Creek Age
Structure: Sangre De Cristo Fault, Unnamed Branch Fault, Gibson Peak Syncline, Sawatch Arch, Sangre De Cristo Range, Rio Grande Rift
Host Rock: Granite, Granodiorite, Quartzite, Conglomerate, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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