Gunnison Mine (Patented Claim: Gunnison; MS 11846), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Gunnison Mine (Patented Claim: Gunnison; MS 11846) | Mine |
Goose Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Gunnison County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 21' 8'' North , 107° 6' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
113883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113883:5
GUID (UUID V4):
3b5ae907-9ca2-4ab7-9d69-1cb1fc794273
REF:Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., AND OLSON, J.C., 1975, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE POWDERHORN QUADRANGLE, GUNNISON AND SAGUACHE COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1178.
Deposit:: NELSON, C.J., AND RIESMEYER, W.D., 1983, GEOLOGY OF THE ANACONDA-GUNNISON MINE AREA, GUNNISO
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper, Gold; (Trace) - Lead, Tellurium, Selenium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dubois Greenstone--Hornblende Schist And Amphibolite, Quartz Diorite, Dubois Greenstone--Metavolcanic Hornblende Schist And
Structure: Gunnison Gold Belt, Iron Hill Alkalic Complex, Tolvar Peak Stock, Gunnison Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Quartzite, Schist
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
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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