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Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smuggler Mine | Mine |
| Balarat Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 9' 27'' North , 105° 23' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 264 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Bark Ranch | 213 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Lazy Acres | 920 (2011) | 9.0km |
| Altona | 501 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 10.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 19km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 47km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Coloradoite (TL) Formula: HgTe Type Locality: Description: Mixed with native gold, sylvanite, tellurium, and tellurite.
The type description of coloradoite was based on impure specimens from the Keystone and Mountain Lion mines in the Magnolia district and from the Smuggler mine in the Balarat district. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurantimony Formula: Sb2Te3 |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 References: |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite (TL) | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Tellurantimony | 2.DC.05 | Sb2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurantimony | Sb2Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
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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Smuggler Mine, Balarat Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA