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John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Native Tellurium

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Native Tellurium

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Native Tellurium

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Sylvanite

John Jay Mine, Jamestown Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 6' 1'' North , 105° 25' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.10051,-105.43108
GeoHash:
G#: 9xjh0u56m
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bark Ranch213 (2011)2.0km
Jamestown264 (2017)4.0km
Gold Hill230 (2011)4.5km
Sunshine230 (2011)6.7km
Ward155 (2017)7.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado17km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado44km
Mindat Locality ID:
12113
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12113:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref. (in part): Dana 6:11; Dana 7:I:594.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe

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References

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
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