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Black King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims), Placerville Mining District, Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
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Black King Mine (Black King No. 4; Black King No. 5; Black King No. 5 Claim; Unpatented Claims: Black King No. 1; Evans Claims; Weatherly Claims)Mine
Placerville Mining DistrictMining District
Lower San Miguel Mining DistrictMining District
San Miguel CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 52'' North , 108° 3' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.03111,-108.06472
GeoHash:
G#: 9wg0kgmem
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)21.3km
Norwood562 (2017)22.8km
Telluride2,399 (2018)24.4km
Ophir169 (2017)28.1km
Ridgway977 (2017)29.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
119368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:119368:1
GUID (UUID V4):
b7caa469-5ff3-45da-8b68-edf3f8fab83f


Commodities (Major) - Copper, Silver, Gold, Uranium; (Minor) - Vanadium; (Trace) - Titanium - Metal, Zinc, Lead, Molybdenum, Chromium, Cobalt
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Cutler Formation, Pony Express Limestone Member Of Wanakah Formation
Structure: Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Black King Fault
Host Rock: Sandstone, Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


21 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:

β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
β“˜ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite ?
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Fuchsite ?
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Mariposite ?
Formula: K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite ?
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen'
β“˜ 'Pyrobitumen var. Thucholite'
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
β“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Muscovite ?9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Phengite ?9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Fuchsite ?9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜var. Mariposite ?9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyrobitumen
var. Thucholite'		-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Pyrobitumen'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Crβ“˜ Muscovite var. MaripositeK(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Hess, F.l., 1913, Notes on the Vanadium Deposits near Placerville, Colorado- USGS Bull. 530, P. 142-156.
Wilmarth, V. R., and Vickers, R. C., 1953, The Robinson and Weatherly uraniferous pyrobitumen deposits near Placerville, San Miguel County, Colorado: U. S. Geol. Survey open-file report, 47 p.
Bush, a.l., and Others, 1959, Areal Geology of the Placerville Quadrangle, San Miguel County, Colorado- USGS Bull. 1072-E.
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