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Vulcan Mine, Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Vulcan MineMine
Vulcan Mining District (Cebolla Mining District; Domingo Mining District)Mining District
Gunnison CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 44'' North , 107° 0' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.34556,-107.00000
GeoHash:
G#: 9wgfjhsgp
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gunnison6,076 (2018)23.2km
Lake City367 (2017)44.6km
Creede405 (2011)55.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
3641
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3641:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper-zinc mine.

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rickardite
Formula: Cu7Te5
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Zincmelanterite (TL)
Formula: (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as an oxidation product of pyrite-chalcopyrite-sphalerite ores.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRickardite2.BA.30Cu7Te5
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘZincmelanterite (TL)7.CB.35(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Cuⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Zincmelanterite(Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ RickarditeCu7Te5
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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