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Caribou Mine group, Grand Island, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Caribou Mine groupGroup of Mines
Grand IslandIsland
Caribou Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 58' 53'' North , 105° 34' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eldora142 (2011)4.0km
Nederland1,520 (2017)6.6km
Bonanza Mountain Estates128 (2011)8.8km
Rollinsville181 (2011)10.0km
Saint Anton Highlands288 (2016)10.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado27km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado47km
Mindat Locality ID:
300296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300296:7
GUID (UUID V4):
64dab51e-305b-4602-9b5b-8b2ffbdc0a4a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Caribou Consolidated Group; Con. Silver Caribou Mines; Consolidated Caribou Silver Mines; Consolidated Caribou Silver Mine


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26 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Description: Argentite was reported by Endlich (1878) and Wright (1954). Supergene acanthite with covellite was observed in small fractures and vugs at the Caribou mine by Francis (1987). Raines (1992) discussed the mineralogy at Caribou.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
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β“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agβ“˜ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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