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Beaver Creek Iron Mine, Park County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Iron Mine | Mine |
| Park County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 54'' North , 106° 1' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alma | 277 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Blue River | 904 (2017) | 9.3km |
| Fairplay | 681 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Breckenridge | 4,896 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Copper Mountain | 385 (2011) | 20.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 26km |
REF:Deposit:: USBM MIN. EXAM. FILE
Deposit:: SINGLEWALD, 1941-42: USGS BULL. 928-A
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,64
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Brushy Basin Mbr - Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Limestone, Clastic Sedimentary Rock
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Middle Park BasinBasin
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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