Copper King Mine (Copper Queen Mine), Guffey Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Copper King Mine (Copper Queen Mine) | Mine |
Guffey Mining District | Mining District |
Park County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 12'' North , 105° 34' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Florissant | 104 (2011) | 34.2km |
Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 34.8km |
Stratton | 644 (2006) | 37.2km |
Victor | 389 (2017) | 38.2km |
Midland | 156 (2011) | 38.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 33km |
Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 43km |
Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
117708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117708:7
GUID (UUID V4):
fde30bc3-02f9-437b-8fba-42b1e48835a1
REF:Deposit:: BELSER, CARL, 1956, TUNGSTEN POTENTIAL IN CHAFFEE, FREMONT, GUNNISON, LAKE, LARIMER, PARK, AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, COLORADO: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7748, P.19-26.
Deposit:: EPIS, R.C., WOBUS, R.A., AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BL
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold; (Minor) - Mica, Feldspar; (Trace) - Zinc, Tungsten
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Rawley Andesite
Structure: Thirtyone Mile Mountain Volcanic Center, Front Range, Currant Creek Fault And Related Nw-Trending Faults
Host Rock: Gneiss
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
15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Copper Formula: Cu |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) References: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Zoisite var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
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