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Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
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Victor (1910 or earlier)

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, in 1909.

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

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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Victor (1910 or earlier)

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, in 1909.

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

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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Victor (1910 or earlier)

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
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View of the Cripple Creek tellurium-gold-silver mining area, in 1909.

Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Victor389 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
31611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31611:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Comté de Teller, Colorado, États-Unis
German:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Contea di Teller, Colorado, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
维克托维尔, 克里普尔溪, 特勒縣, 科羅拉多州, 美国
Spanish:
Víctor, Cripple Creek, Condado de Teller, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
فكتور, كريبل كريك, مقاطعة تيلير, كولورادو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Victor, Cripple Creek , Teller konderria, Colorado
Catalan:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Colorado, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado
Chechen:
Виктор, Крипл-Крик, Колорадо, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
Dutch:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
فكتور, كريبل كريك, كولورادو, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
ویکتور, کریپل کریک، کلرادو, شهرستان تلر، کلرادو, کلرادو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Gilaki:
ويکتر , آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Haitian:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Kolorado, Etazini
Irish Gaelic:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Contae Teller, Colorado, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Виктор, Криппл Крик, Колорадо, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Виктор, Криппл Крик, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Victor, Cripple Creek
Malagasy:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Kolorado, Etazonia
Mazanderani:
ویکتور, کلرادو
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Victor, Cripple Creek
Navajo:
Haʼagééd, Béégashii Ndaʼniłhodii, Chʼółání Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo, Dibé Nitsaa Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
भिक्टर, क्रिपल क्रीक, कोलोरादो, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Polish:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Hrabstwo Teller, Kolorado, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Condado de Teller, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Виктор, Крипл Крик, Округ Телер, Колорадо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Victor, Kolorado, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
ویکتور, کریپل کریک، کولورادو, کولورادو ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Tatar:
Виктор , Крипл-Крик, Колорадо, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Віктор, Кріпл-Крік, Теллер, Колорадо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Victor, Cripple Creek, Kolorado, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lamerikän
Waray:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Condado han Teller, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Victor, Cripple Creek, Colorado, Unol Daleithiau America


The City of Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Gold was discovered in Victor in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. With Cripple Creek, the mining district became the second-largest gold mining district in the country and realized approximately $10 billion of mined gold in 2010 dollars. It reached its peak around the turn of the century, when there were about 18,000 residents in the town. Depleted ore in mines, labour strife and the exodus of miners during World War I caused a steep decline in the city's economy, from which it has never recovered. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. There is a resumed mining effort on Battle Mountain.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Krennerite
Formula: Au3AgTe8
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘKrennerite2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor,_Colorado
Wikidata ID:Q2263865
GeoNames ID:5442961

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