Valley Queen Mine (Platoro Tunnel; Ajax Nos. 1-10; Texas; Snowstorm; Platoro Tunnel Site; Valley King; Valley Queen Group; Patented Claims: Valley Queen; Shasta), Platoro Mining District (Ute Mining District), Conejos County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 15'' North , 106° 32' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork | 362 (2017) | 36.2km |
| Gerrard | 278 (2011) | 36.2km |
| Alpine | 174 (2011) | 37.5km |
| Capulin | 200 (2011) | 38.5km |
| Del Norte | 1,604 (2017) | 39.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68120:6
GUID (UUID V4):
953f2df8-482d-43e4-8fcb-6e4627261202
Ref: The Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift, R.W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983
Located on the Mammoth Vein
Unpatented Claims: Gold Wedge; Chelan
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
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