Wood Mine (E. Calhoun), Willis Gulch, Quartz Hill, Central City Mining District (Central Mining District), Gilpin County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wood Mine (E. Calhoun) | Mine |
| Willis Gulch | Gulch |
| Quartz Hill | Hill |
| Central City Mining District (Central Mining District) | Mining District |
| Gilpin County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' North , 105° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 13.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 32km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 35km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 37km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 44km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26628:3
GUID (UUID V4):
cd55be62-ba8f-4c17-8e1f-8aff9e9d47cd
Ref.: Dana 6: 1089-1090.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: First discovery of uraninite in the US |
| β Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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