Last Chance Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Last Chance Mine | Mine |
| Amethyst vein | Vein |
| Creede Mining District | Mining District |
| Mineral County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 2'' North , 106° 56' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Creede | 405 (2011) | 4.0km |
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 35.3km |
| Lake City | 367 (2017) | 36.9km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 37.4km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 37.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
14104
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14104:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0ad677a1-a305-4f23-a65c-6e25401c2618
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Del Monte Mine; New York Nine
A silver mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Agate Description: Sowbelly agate |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Sowbelly agate |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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Last Chance Mine, Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA