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Anchoria-Leland Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Anchoria-Leland Mine | Mine |
| Cripple Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Teller County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 44' 25'' North , 105° 9' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton | 644 (2006) | 1.4km |
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 13.1km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 22.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 31km |
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 31km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 34km |
The Anchoria-Leland shaft is 1,100 feet deep; the collar being 10,139.46 feet above sea level. The first main level is 277 feet below the collar. Level 2 is 65 feet below level 1; level 4 is 153 feet below level 2; the Cripple Creek and Gold Hill tunnel is 270 feet below level 4; the Good Will tunnel, or level 6, is 32 feet lower; and level 8 is 142 feet below the Good Will tunnel. Levels 9, 10, and 11 follow at intervals of 96 feet. The levels of chief importance from their extent, productiveness, or geological interest are 1, 2, 4, and the two adit levels. The principal drifts are on the Chance lode and run nearly north-northeast and south and southwest.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
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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Anchoria-Leland Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA