Esperanza Mine (Valardena; Esperanza; Jesus Marie), Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esperanza Mine (Valardena; Esperanza; Jesus Marie) | Mine |
| Crystal Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 45'' North , 106° 18' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
118509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118509:9
GUID (UUID V4):
7d3c115c-2e6d-48ac-b9a8-203072b9b14e
REF:Deposit:: COE, H.S., 1922, ON RECONNAISSANCE EXAMINATION OF THE ESPERANZA MINE, SAGUACHE MINE, SAGUACHE COUNTY, COLORADO: COLORADO DIV. MINES UNPUB. ENG. REPT.
Deposit:: NICKEL, G.D., 1922, DESCRIPTION OF ESPERANZA MINE: UNPUB. REPT. IN COLORADO DIV. MI
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold; (Trace) - Lead, Manganese, Copper, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Hornblende-Plagioclase Gneiss And Alaskitic Granite Gneiss
Structure: San Juan Volcanic Field, Rio Grande Rift, Biedell-Klondike Fault, Esperanza Fault Zone, Biedell Stock
Host Rock: Quartz Latite, Porphyry
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
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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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