Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Balarat Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~34km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
285643
Long-form identifier:
1:2:285643:1
GUID (UUID V4):
5a0c2ff3-a889-4438-8a99-e29f6959fe15
Location: N of Jamestown, in the area of the town of Balarat.
Description: Also appears as “Balarat district.” This name may refer specifically to the Ballarat Mine, which doesn’t constituted a district by itself. The camp of Balarat was established ~3 miles N of Jamestown by 1877 with discoveries at the nearby Smuggler vein. A flood destroyed most of the camp in 1894. The area includes the Smuggler, Orofino and Fourth of July mines.
Description: Also appears as “Balarat district.” This name may refer specifically to the Ballarat Mine, which doesn’t constituted a district by itself. The camp of Balarat was established ~3 miles N of Jamestown by 1877 with discoveries at the nearby Smuggler vein. A flood destroyed most of the camp in 1894. The area includes the Smuggler, Orofino and Fourth of July mines.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Coloradoite (TL) Formula: HgTe Type Locality: Description: Mixed with native gold, sylvanite, tellurium, and tellurite.
The type description of coloradoite was based on impure specimens from the Keystone and Mountain Lion mines in the Magnolia district and from the Smuggler mine in the Balarat district. Reference: "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 158, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997; Dana 7:I:219. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Dana 7:I:594 & Dana 6:1089. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Tellurantimony Formula: Sb2Te3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 Reference: Dana 7:I:594 & Dana 6:1089. |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te Reference: Dana 6:11. |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Coloradoite (TL) | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Tellurantimony | 2.DC.05 | Sb2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Dunn, L. G. (2003), Colorado Mining Districts: A Reference, Colorado School of Mines Library, revised in 2015: 13.
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Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA