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Sericite from
Mercer County Mine, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mercer County Mine, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:665206
Long-form Identifier:1:3:665206:7
GUID (UUID V4):d82712e6-263c-42b2-93f7-63097cdc5455
References
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Report (issue)
Associated Ore Deposits Central Part of the Front Range Mineral Belt Colorado By P. K. SIMS and others... PREFACE This report is bused on fieldwork in the central part of the Front Range mineral belt between 1951...______________________________ _ History of uranium mining and production ____________ _ Geologic setting...________ -----------Central City district _____________________ ------Quartz Hill-upper Russell Gulch...____________________________ _ West Flack mine __________________ _ ~ercer County mine ______________ -German and Belcher
Report (volume)
nos. 1-8. Boston, Mass. American Institute of Mining Engineers: Bulletin, nos. 109-120; Transactions...Mineralogist, vol. 1. Philadelphia, Pa. American Mining Congress: Report of Proceedings, 18th Annual Session...nos. 1-7. San Francisco, Cal. California State Mining Bureau: Bulletin, no. 71. San Francisco, Cal. California...Summary report for 1915. Ottawa, Ont. Canadian Mining Institute: Monthly Bulletin, nos. 45-56; Transactions...Transactions, vol. 18. Ottawa, Ont. Canadian Mining Journal, vol. 37. Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Canadian
Report (issue)
decide whether a certain metalliferous deposit or district should be included or not. The problem was also...other forms) since 1935 is reviewed. New sulfur mining and recovery projects in the United States and...chemical properties of sulfur, the geology and mining operations of the salt-dome sulfur deposits, the...sulfur by superheated water through wells at Sulphur mine, Louisiana, are fully detailed. Exploration and...Swager, W. L. , and Sullivan, J. D. , 1951, Sulphur: Mining Engineering, vol. 3. , pp. 403409. The history
Report (issue)
Economic Geology of the ·central City District .Gilpin County, Colorado By PAUL K. SIMS, A. A. DRAKE...1918. Economic geology of the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado, by Paul K. Sims, A.A. Drake...the Central City district, Gilpin County, Colorado. 1963. (Card 2) 1. Geology, Economic-Colorado-Central...tral City district. 2. Ore-deposits-Colorado-Central City district. 3. Mines and mineral re. sources-Colorado-Central...sources-Colorado-Central City district. I. Drake, Avery Ala, 1927joint author. II. Tooker, Edwin Wilson, 1923-
Report (issue)
https://archive.org/details/fluorspardeposito00Oharr COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BOULDER R. D. GEORGE, State...State Geologist BULLETIN 18 FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS COLORADO By HARRY KAMES A. AURAND BROTHERS, STATE...-...- Governor of Colorado GEORGE UNORLING nee ee President University of Colorado VicCTOR Ct A LDERGONG...TRANSMITTAL. State Geological Survey, University of Colorado, April 29, 1920. Governor Oliver H. Shoup, Chairman...honor to transmit herewith Bulletin 18 of the Colorado Geological Survey. Very respectfully, R. D. GEORGE
Report (issue)
limestone or dolomite. It is a useful ore guide in many mining districts UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE........... Characteristics of jasperoid in major mining districts of the United States ..................................................... Tri-State district, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri ................Clifton-Morenci district, Arizona .............................. Bisbee (Warren) district, Arizona .......Ely (Robinson) district, Nevada .............................. Leadville district, Colorado ...........
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...Amethysts, or Quartz crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Plains state varies from nearly level farmland to hill ridges, increasing steadily in elev. From 1,000’...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...from 18’ to 27’ long. In addition, gem Garnets, Quartz crystals, Topaz and Tourmaline add to the fascination...beds, excavations, etc.Selenite roses. BRULE COUNTY AREA: in the Oacoma zone of the Pierre Fm. On Elm...Barite rosette up to 5 or 6 inches. CAMPBELL COUNTY MOUND CITY, W to the Missouri R., regional hillsides
Book (volume)
corner of Kimball Co. where it overlooks both Colorado and Wyoming. The subsurface rock strata of the...chalcedony, jasper and gem petrified wood. BUFFALO COUNTY KEARNEY, area gravel bars and pits along the Platte...townagate, chalcedony, jasper, petrified wood. CASS COUNTY WEEPING WATER, SE, on rd. to Nehawka, in the Snyderville...chalcedony, jasper, fossils. CHERRY COUNTY VALENTINE, in the Sandhills county along the Niobrara R. and Minnechaduza...gem qualityagatized and opalized wood. DAWES COUNTY CHADRON, in N part of Co. and as far W as Crawford
Report (issue)
Alabama, University, Ala. Department of :ty.lines, Mining and Geology State Division of Conservation Atlanta...Jr ___________________________ _ Relationship of mining to other economic sectors, by Albert E. Schreck...---Interior Low Plateaus _______________ - ___ ---Central Lowland and Coastal Plain ___ - ______ _ Development...provin.ce,. _--------Interior Low Plateaus and Central Lowlandprovinces _______________________ _ 33...Manmade features _____________________ _ Strip mining ______________________ _ Subsidence ________________________
Book (volume)
Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry, and Coshocton...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay
Book (volume)
Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry, and Coshocton...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.⎯cone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Todd’s Ford, a mineral deposit⎯Hematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...CUYAHOGA COUNTY CHAGRIN FALLS (on Geauga Co. line), area quarries⎯oilstone. DELAWARE COUNTY DELAWARE...nodules⎯Pyrite (crystals sharply cubic). FRANKLIN COUNTY COLUMBUS, area countywide exposures of blue clay
Report (volume)
vols. 9, 10. Tulsa, Okla. American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers: Transactions, vols...11, 12. San Francisco, Calif. California State Mining Bureau: Bulletin, nos. 79, 94-97. San Francisco...39, 40. Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy: Transactions, vols. 27, 28; Bulletin...Bulletin, nos. 153-176. Montreal, Quebec. Canadian Mining Journal, vols. 46, 47. Toronto and Montreal, Canada...27-30. New York. Colorado College Publications: Science series, voL 13, no. 2. Colorado Springs,. Colo
Report (volume)
...................... 1. Rocks from Aroostook County..... ^..................'........... 2. Miscellaneous............................... Maryland and the District of Columbia.....................................1. Elliott County dike............................................... 2. Crittenden County dike..................................... 2. Crystal Falls district, Michigan.................................. ....................... Schist from the Aragon iron mine............................... ill 17 .18 18 19
Book
volume is dedicated is four-fold: (1) To locate by mine, deposit, or community those mineralized areas of...offer the residence address of each collector by city and state through which contact may be faciliated...Asterisk denotes fluorescence. ALABAMA ALEXANDER CITY, Tallapoosa Co., (near) ClIALCOPYRITE ATTALLA,...Co. Hematite CALERA, Shelby Co. Wavkllite CLAY COUNTY, Sec. 24. T. 19 S R., 7 E. STATUARY, Coosa Co...Co., (W. border of* Marble Crystalline TALLADEGA COUNTY Marble, (crystalline) VALLEY HEAD, DeKalb Co. Hematite
Report (volume)
...................... 1. Eocks from Aroostook County I............................. 19 19 2. Litchfieldite...................................... Maryland, District of Columbia.....................................56 1. Elliott County dike........................................ 56 2. Crittenden County dike....................................... 2. Crystal Falls district, Michigan ............................. 3. Menominee.............. Fourth. Schist from the Aragon iron mine ................. 5 64 66 70 70 71 72 72 ( 6
Book (volume)
gold-bearing areas. Lode deposits usually consist of Quartz veins in solid rock, while placer deposits occur...Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:
Report (volume)
crystalline rocks Maine 1. Rocks from Aroostook 'County 2. Miscellaneous rocks5 v New Hampshire 5 Vermont...rocks New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia 1. Peridotite and pyroxenite 2. Gabbro...Carolina Georgia Kentucky 1.. Elliott County dike 2. Crittenden County dike Tennessee Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma...1. Marquette region, Michigan 2. Crystal Falls district, Michigan 5 3. Keweenaw Point, Michigan 4. Menominee...Upper Quinnesec Falls Schist from the Aragon iron mine Page. 5 15 5 18 5 24 5 25 5 25 5 25 5 26 26 5 27
Report (volume)
LEXICON OF GEOLOGIC NAMES OF UNITED STATES 3 and Central America. This smaller ge_ographic area was selected...Bull. 1060-D, p. 193, 252-253, pl. 7. In Nemaha County, Kans., member is basal unit of Howard limestone...Greenwood County. Aaron Slatet Precambrian or Paleozoic: Central northern North Carolina and central southern...Pittsylvania and Halifax Counties, overlies Hyco quartz porphyry. Varies from nearly pure greenstone to...Overlaps Caseyville formation, and throughout most of central, northern, and western Illinois is basal formation
Book (volume)
5 = fii? i a j — » ya y _— ’* : i mine in. q)! Y eit iia -...northernmost lands and finishing with places in Central America and the West Indies. If known, information...variety and wealth of locality information concerning quartz gemstones are recognized in a separate chapter...Furcron, Chief Geologist of the Department of Mines, Mining and Geology; on the State of Michigan by Robert...was also supplied by Dowse’s Agate Shop, Salt Lake City, Utah, by William J. Bingham of St. Paul, Minnesota
Report (issue)
together with considerable silica in the form of quartz, the whole colored by iron, either in the hydrated...oxide, or by some other colored constituents. Sericite is not uncommonly present and in many of the paint...Keystone Paint & Filler Co., of Muncy, Lycoming County, which has been in continuous operation for more...the hill, but at present no traces of the former workings can be seen. A description of this mine was...owned by the company. 1 YELLOW SHALES OF CARBON COUNTY. For several years M. L. Smith operated paint
Report (volume)
crystalline rocks Maine 1. Rocks from Aroostook County 2. Litchtieldite and associated minerals New lIampshire...rocks New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland, District of Columbia 1. Peridotite and pyroxenite 2. Gabbro...Carolina (ieorgia Kentucky 1. Elliott County (like 2. Crittenden County dike Tennessee Missouri Arkansas Texas...1. Marquette region, Michigan 2. Crystal Falls district, Michigan 3 4 CONTENTS. Analyses-Continued...Aragon iron mine 4. Penokee-c iogebic region 5. Rocks of Pigeon Point, Minnesota 6. Mesabi district, Minnesota
Report (issue)
Alaska—Rm. 101, 4230 University Dr. • LAKEWOOD, Colorado—Federal Center, Bldg. 810 • MENLO PARK, California—Bldg...Rm. 1C402, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. • SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Federal Bldg., Rm. 8105, 125 South State St...those of tectonostratigraphic terranes in both the central and northern Appalachians UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT..................................... 12 Cape May County.................................................................................. 12 Cumberland County...............................................
Report (volume)
......................... 82 Maryland and the District of Columbia.............................. 83 1........................ 91 1. Rocks from Corundum Hill................................... 91 2. Pyroxenite...TheElliott County dike ...................................... 92 2. The Crittenden County dike............................... 4. The Castle Mountain district...........................'...-.. 5. The Highwood...Mountains..............................-------Colorado .............................................
 
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