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Vigilant; Banta Hill; Gold; Bunkhouse Occurrence, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA i
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Vigilant; Banta Hill; Gold; Bunkhouse Occurrence Occurrence
Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District) Mining District
Clear Creek County County
Colorado State
USA Country

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Vigilant; Banta Hill; Gold; Bunkhouse Occurrence	Occurrence
Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District)	Mining District
Clear Creek County	County
Colorado	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 46' 36'' North , 105° 29' 31'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9xhfr3p5g

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Black Hawk	125 (2017)	2.3km
Central City	724 (2017)	3.4km
Idaho Springs	1,728 (2017)	4.2km
Downieville-Lawson-Dumont	594 (2011)	10.8km
Saint Marys	283 (2011)	14.0km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Flatirons Mineral Club	Boulder, Colorado	33km
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society	Arvada, Colorado	35km
Colorado Mineral Society	Lakewood, Colorado	36km
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild	Denver, Colorado	44km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter	Denver, Colorado	44km

Mindat Locality ID:

111964

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:111964:3

GUID (UUID V4):

REF:Deposit:: BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: USGS P. P. 94, 1917, PL IV
Deposit:: USGS BULL 120 , 1966
Deposit:: USGS OPEN-FILE REPORT, 835, 1966
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Moench, Robert Hadley, Drake, Avery Ala (1966) Mines and Prospects, Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Colorado - Descriptions and Maps. Open-File Report Vol. 1966 (66-87) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr6687

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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