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Blazing Star tunnel, Lower Almaden Mine, Central City Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blazing Star tunnel | Tunnel |
| Lower Almaden Mine | Mine |
| Central City Mining District | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 9'' North , 105° 34' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 37km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 42km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 44km |
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| ⓘ Pararammelsbergite ? Formula: NiAs2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pararammelsbergite ? | 2.EB.10e | NiAs2 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| As | ⓘ Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| 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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