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Albro Group, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Albro GroupGroup of Mines
Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District)Mining District
Clear Creek CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 46' 4'' North , 105° 35' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont594 (2011)2.2km
Saint Marys283 (2011)7.2km
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)7.2km
Central City724 (2017)7.6km
Empire287 (2017)8.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado39km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado43km
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado44km
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado48km
Mindat Locality ID:
111001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111001:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hiawatha; Porphry; Sept (Old Chief; Morn; Caledonia; Grandview; Helitrode)


REF. MINE MAP REPO # 406246 & OTHERS.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer

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Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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