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Washburn Mine, Sunshine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Washburn Mine | Mine |
| Sunshine | Occurrence |
| Gold Hill Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 39'' North , 105° 22' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 0.5km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Seven Hills | 121 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Mountain Meadows | 274 (2011) | 4.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 10km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 37km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 47km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ Nagyágite Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurantimony Formula: Sb2Te3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Tellurantimony | 2.DC.05 | Sb2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Nagyágite | 2.HB.20a | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Te | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Au | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10117825 |
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Washburn Mine, Sunshine, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA