Silver Wave Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Wave Mine | Mine |
| Iron Hill | Hill |
| Lake County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 20'' North , 106° 15' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leadville | 2,644 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Leadville North | 1,794 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Alma | 277 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Twin Lakes | 171 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Fairplay | 681 (2017) | 22.8km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
46917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46917:2
GUID (UUID V4):
58dd2b61-5403-4eae-82ce-bdaf64ee1890
Ref: Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville Colorado, Samuel F. Emmons, 1886.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| β Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
| Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Central ColoradoβTaos TroughBasin
- Colorado
- Lake County
- Leadville Mining DistrictMining District
- Lake County
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