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Crystal Hill Mine, La Garita, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Hill Mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| La Garita | Village |
| Crystal Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 30'' North , 106° 18' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Ref.: Rocks & Min.:59:7-9. Located NW of La Garita. Workings include a large cut and several pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Coronadite Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Coronadite | 4.DK.05a | Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Coronadite | Pb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
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- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Crystal Hill Mine, La Garita, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA