Parole Mine (Parole Group; Patented Claims: Parole; MS 6606; Parole No. 2; MS 6606), Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 58'' North , 106° 32' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 36.8km |
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 36.8km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 38.0km |
| Capulin | 200 (2011) | 38.2km |
| Del Norte | 1,604 (2017) | 40.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112029:8
GUID (UUID V4):
edc771d9-4067-4e62-bd09-6c39fe6bc07f
REF:Deposit:: PATTON, H.B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PLATORO-SUMMITVILLE MINING DISTRICT, COLORADO: CGS BULL. 13.
Deposit:: LIPMAN, P.W., 1974, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PLATORO CALDERA AREA, SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: US
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Minor) - Lead, Copper; (Trace) - Zinc, Antimony, Molybdenum
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 154: Epithermal quartz-alunite Au
Host Rock Unit: La Jara Canyon Member Of Treasure Mountain Tuff
Structure: Platoro Caldera, Summitville Caldera, Platoro Fault Zone, Cornwall Block, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Quartz Latite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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