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Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA i
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Teller County County
Colorado State
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Bull Hill	Hill
Cripple Creek Mining District	Mining District
Teller County	County
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1905.

Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Blue Bird Mine and Trilby Mine

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Sylvanite, etc.

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1905.

Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Blue Bird Mine and Trilby Mine

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Sylvanite, etc.

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, ca. 1905.

Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Blue Bird Mine and Trilby Mine

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 44' 9'' North , 105° 8' 22'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Stratton	644 (2006)	1.6km
Victor	389 (2017)	2.9km
Cripple Creek	1,155 (2017)	3.6km
Midland	156 (2011)	13.7km
Divide	127 (2011)	22.9km

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

Club	Location	Distance
Colorado Springs Mineral Society	Colorado Springs, Colorado	30km
Lake George Gem & Mineral club	Lake George, Colorado	33km
Canon City Geology Club	Canon City, Colorado	34km

Mindat Locality ID:

289295

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:289295:8

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ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Kaolin'

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ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.372-373

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.372-373

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Blue Bird Vein, Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Rob Lavinsky (ex. Rochard Kosnar specimen)

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities:

Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Blue Bird Vein, Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.372-373

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

Description: After barite?

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.372-373

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 pp.372-373

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Lindgren, Waldemar, Ransome, Frederick Leslie (1906) Geology and gold deposits of the Cripple Creek district, Colorado. Professional Paper 54. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp54 p.116

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ Tellurite

Formula: TeO₂

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Locality: Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA

References:

Carnein, Carl R., Bartos, Paul J. (2005) Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado, in March - April 2005. The Mineralogical Record, 36 (2) 143-185

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Tellurite	4.DE.20	TeO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tellurite	TeO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Tellurite	TeO₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄

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    - Bull Hill
      - Blue Bird Mine
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