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A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA i
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A.Y. Mine Mine
Iron Hill Hill
Lake County County
Colorado State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
A.Y. Mine	Mine
Iron Hill	Hill
Lake County	County
Colorado	State
USA	Country

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A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

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A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. No. 1

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. Mine ruins

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. Mine and others

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. No. 1

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. Mine ruins

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

A.Y. Mine and others

A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 14' 3'' North , 106° 15' 32'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Leadville	2,644 (2017)	3.4km
Leadville North	1,794 (2011)	4.5km
Alma	277 (2017)	17.8km
Twin Lakes	171 (2011)	19.9km
Fairplay	681 (2017)	22.2km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Colorado Gold Camp	Frisco, Colorado	40km

Mindat Locality ID:

46920

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:46920:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref: Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville Colorado, Samuel F. Emmons, 1886

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Canfieldite

Formula: Ag₈SnS₆

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena

Formula: PbS with Ag

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Minium

Formula: Pb₃O₄

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Shannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

ⓘ 'Wad'

References:

Emmons, Samuel Franklin (1886) Geology and mining industry of Leadville, Colorado, with atlas. Monograph 12. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/m12

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Canfieldite	2.BA.70	Ag₈SnS₆
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	var. Silver-bearing Galena	2.CD.10	PbS with Ag
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Minium	4.BD.05	Pb₃O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Wad'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Canfieldite	Ag₈SnS₆
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Minium	Pb₃O₄
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag

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Colorado State
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