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Tincup Mining District (Pieplant Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Tincup District Geologic Map

Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Gold Cup Mine workings

Gold Cup Mine, Tincup, Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Cumberland Mine, Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Tincup District Geologic Map

Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Gold Cup Mine workings

Gold Cup Mine, Tincup, Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz

Cumberland Mine, Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Tincup District Geologic Map

Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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Gold Cup Mine workings

Gold Cup Mine, Tincup, Tincup Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~75km
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49898:9
GUID (UUID V4):
81beb5de-b8c1-44e5-b0f0-12cd5522aac2


37 miles SSW of Buena Vista. Au, Ag, Pb, (Cu).

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36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
β“˜ 'Calamine'
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
β“˜ Scheelite ?
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite ?
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stephanite ?2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite ?7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Calamine'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4

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