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Battle Mountain, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | Mountain |
| Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District) | Mining District |
| Eagle County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 33' 48'' North , 106° 19' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cliff | 274 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Minturn | 1,026 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Vail | 5,461 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Copper Mountain | 385 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Avon | 6,505 (2017) | 18.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 20km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Copiapite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Coquimbite ? Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ✪ Gold Formula: Au Description: Large Ram's horn wires are in the Harvard and Denver museums References: |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Coquimbite ? | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite ? | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District)
- Battle Mountain
- Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District)
- Eagle County
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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