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Gold King Mine (El Paso Gold King Mine), Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold King Mine (El Paso Gold King Mine) | Mine |
| Cripple Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Teller County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 9'' North , 105° 9' 32'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stratton | 644 (2006) | 1.0km |
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 5.0km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 21.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 31km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 31km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 35km |
The Gold King mine, also known as the El Paso Gold King, operated by the Gold King Gold Mining Company, is situated a few hundred feet north of the C.0.D., on the northwest side of Poverty Gulch. It was the earliest regular producer and has been actively worked up to a recent date. In 1904 it was idle and not accessible, but a reopening of the mine was under consideration. The dividends distributed up to July, 1901, are given in Hill's Manual as $262,000. The ground owned comprises 40 acres.
The mine is developed by a vertical shaft 1,007 feet deep; the elevation of the collar is 9,852 feet. Nine levels are turned and extend chiefly northward from the shaft. The total length of drifts and crosscuts is about 2 miles. Level 9 (the deepest) is 840 feet below the collar. Water has been a great source of trouble and expense. The operations have been suspended until the El Paso tunnel (elevation 8,790 feet) shall have drained level 9. The water level stood 875 feet below the collar in March, 1904.
The mine is developed by a vertical shaft 1,007 feet deep; the elevation of the collar is 9,852 feet. Nine levels are turned and extend chiefly northward from the shaft. The total length of drifts and crosscuts is about 2 miles. Level 9 (the deepest) is 840 feet below the collar. Water has been a great source of trouble and expense. The operations have been suspended until the El Paso tunnel (elevation 8,790 feet) shall have drained level 9. The water level stood 875 feet below the collar in March, 1904.
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Gold King Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA