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Little Johnny Mine (Emancipation group; Home Sweet Home occurrence), Gold Hill, Gold Hill Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA i
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Little Johnny Mine (Emancipation group; Home Sweet Home occurrence) Mine
Gold Hill Hill
Gold Hill Mining District Mining District
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Colorado State
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Little Johnny Mine (Emancipation group; Home Sweet Home occurrence)	Mine
Gold Hill	Hill
Gold Hill Mining District	Mining District
Boulder County	County
Colorado	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 3' 9'' North , 105° 22' 10'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Crisman	186 (2011)	1.5km
Sunshine	230 (2011)	1.5km
Mountain Meadows	274 (2011)	3.3km
Seven Hills	121 (2011)	3.5km
Gold Hill	230 (2011)	3.6km

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

Club	Location	Distance
Flatirons Mineral Club	Boulder, Colorado	9km
Mile High Rock and Mineral Society	Arvada, Colorado	37km
Colorado Mineral Society	Lakewood, Colorado	46km
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild	Denver, Colorado	48km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter	Denver, Colorado	48km

Mindat Locality ID:

59888

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:59888:1

GUID (UUID V4):

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

Minerals of Colorado (1997)

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

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

ⓘ Calaverite

Formula: AuTe₂

References:

Kelly, William C., Goddard, Edwin N. (1969) Telluride Ores of Boulder County, Colorado. GSA Memoir 109. Geological Society of America doi:10.1130/mem109

Minerals of Colorado (1997)

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

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

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

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

ⓘ Fizélyite

Formula: Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈

References:

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

ⓘ Melonite

Formula: NiTe₂

References:

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

ⓘ Nagyágite

Formula: [Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃

References:

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

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

Kelly, William C., Goddard, Edwin N. (1969) Telluride Ores of Boulder County, Colorado. GSA Memoir 109. Geological Society of America doi:10.1130/mem109

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Tellurium

Formula: Te

References:

Mike Scott S102561 fm Cureton #CZQ ID by B Cannon 1993

ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

References:

Kelly, William C., Goddard, Edwin N. (1969) Telluride Ores of Boulder County, Colorado. GSA Memoir 109. Geological Society of America doi:10.1130/mem109

Minerals of Colorado (1997)

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223

ⓘ Tellurantimony

Formula: Sb₂Te₃

References:

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

ⓘ Tetradymite ?

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

References:

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

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
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Tellurantimony	2.DC.05	Sb₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite ?	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Melonite	2.EA.20	NiTe₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Nagyágite	2.HB.20a	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
ⓘ	Fizélyite	2.JB.40a	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
S	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Sb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Sb	ⓘ Tellurantimony	Sb₂Te₃
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Melonite	NiTe₂
Te	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Tellurantimony	Sb₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Native Tellurium	Te
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Fizélyite	Ag₅Pb₁₄Sb₂₁S₄₈
Pb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10018193

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