Whale Mine, Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Whale Mine | Mine |
Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District) | Mining District |
Saguache County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 9'' North , 106° 7' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 21.9km |
Maysville | 135 (2011) | 25.1km |
Saguache | 480 (2017) | 25.8km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 26.3km |
Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 27.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
118823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118823:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5273a765-4ed8-483f-9faf-b4c79f3ec9a2
REF:Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., 1916, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA DISTRICT, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 9, 136 P.
Deposit:: BURBANK, W.S., 1932, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BONANZA MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper; (Minor) - Zinc, Uranium, Gold, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Rawley Andesite
Structure: Bonanza Caldera, Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift
Host Rock: Andesite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns.)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
β | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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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