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Qualla and Young Sampson Lodes Occurrence, Critchell Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Qualla and Young Sampson Lodes Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Critchell Area | Area |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 30' 59'' North , 105° 11' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Caryl | 32,438 (2014) | 9.2km |
| Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Indian Hills | 1,280 (2011) | 12.0km |
| Columbine | 24,280 (2011) | 12.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 18km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 23km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 30km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 30km |
| Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 30km |
REF:Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND OTHERS, 1973, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE INDIAN HILLS QUADRANGLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-1073.
Deposit:: NARAMORE, CHESTER, 1907, GOLD AND SILVER--COLORADO: USGS MINERAL RESOURCES OF US, 1906, P. 220.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper; (Minor) - Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Biotite Gneiss, Gneissic Quartz Monzonite And Granodiorite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Floyd Hill Fault Zone, Unnamed Overturned Synclines
Host Rock: Gneiss, Amphibolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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