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Potosi & Cross Mines, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Potosi & Cross Mines | Group of Mines |
| Caribou Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 58' 44'' North , 105° 35' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eldora | 142 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Nederland | 1,520 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Bonanza Mountain Estates | 128 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Rollinsville | 181 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Saint Anton Highlands | 288 (2016) | 11.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 27km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 47km |
REF:Deposit:: MOORE AND OTHERS, 1957, USGS BULL. 1030-N, P. 547 AND PL. 35.
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
Commodities (Major) - Silver
Development Status: Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Jalpaite Formula: Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te References: |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Potosi & Cross Mines, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA