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Robinson Mine (Patented Claims: Robertson; MS 12224; MS 12224: Scott), Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District), San Juan Co., Colorado, USAi
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Robinson Mine (Patented Claims: Robertson; MS 12224; MS 12224: Scott)Mine
Beartown Mining District (Bear Creek Mining District)Mining District
San Juan Co.County
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 7'' North , 107° 30' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71861,-107.50222
GeoHash:
G#: 9wew9drqb
GRN:
N26W61
Locality type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silverton637 (2011)17.6km
Ophir169 (2017)32.8km
Telluride2,399 (2018)36.5km
Ouray1,008 (2017)36.9km
Lake City367 (2017)38.3km


REF:Deposit:: STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1969, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1261-F, P. 67-71, 89-90, 168-171.
Deposit:: STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DURANGO QUADRANGLE, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: U
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Copper, Lead; (Trace) - Antimony, Zinc, Tellurium
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 84: Alakaline Au-Te (Au-Ag-Te veins)
Host Rock Unit: Uncompahgre Formation
Structure: San Juan Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Juan Uplift, Unnamed Fault, Unnamed Anticline
Host Rock: Slate, Argillite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: (Au,Ag)2Te4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05(Au,Ag)2Te4
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘChalcocite2.4.7.1Cu2S
ⓘPetzite2.4.3.3Ag3AuTe2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2
ⓘBornite2.5.2.1Cu5FeS4
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘGalena2.8.1.1PbS
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘCalaverite2.12.13.2AuTe2
ⓘMarcasite2.12.2.1FeS2
ⓘSylvanite2.12.13.3(Au,Ag)2Te4
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS
3 <ø < 4
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'3.3.6.1Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X3
ⓘHematite4.3.1.2Fe2O3
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4
ⓘBaryte28.3.1.1BaSO4
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘ'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Sylvanite(Au,Ag)2Te4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ Sylvanite(Au,Ag)2Te4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Sylvanite(Au,Ag)2Te4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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