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Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USAi
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Runlett Peak and Tuckerville prospects area, 1975

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Dumps at Tucker's Tunnel prospect

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Tucker's Tunnel, 2018

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Runlett Peak and Tuckerville prospects area, 1975

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Dumps at Tucker's Tunnel prospect

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Tucker's Tunnel, 2018

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Runlett Peak and Tuckerville prospects area, 1975

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
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Dumps at Tucker's Tunnel prospect

Tuckerville prospects, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 49'' North , 107° 28' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.48048,-107.47788
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bayfield2,567 (2017)30.3km
Silverton637 (2011)40.3km
Durango18,006 (2017)42.2km
Ignacio720 (2017)42.9km
Pagosa Springs1,756 (2017)47.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Four Corners Gem & Mineral ClubDurango, Colorado42km
Mindat Locality ID:
6211
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6211:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Note: The location of these prospects was misplaced in La Plata County in some earlier reports; the material collected in 1979 from Tucker's Tunnel prospect (Taggart and Foord, 1980) came from prospects in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., about 1/4 mi north of Runlett Peak (Eckel, Edwin B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 18).

Haynes & Hlava (1998):

The prospect known as Tuckers Tunnel is the type locality for the mineral theisite, Cu5Zn5(As,Sb)2O8(OH)14.

It was found here in 1980 by Nicholas Theis and Michael Madsen during the course of a uranium investigation and named in Theis's honor (Theis et al., 1981; Williams, 1982).

Tuckers Tunnel is located in the Cave Basin mining district, Hinsdale County, Colorado, in the NE 1/4, NE 1/4 of Section 13, Township 37 North, Range 6 West.

It can be reached by taking the Middle Mountain road north about 12 miles (ca. 19 km) from Vallecito Reservoir to Tuckerville and then heading south on a jeep road for 1 mile (1.61 km) to the prospect.

At Tuckerville the Forest Service gate may be locked, making it necessary to walk for the last mile.

The road terminates at the prospect, half a mile north of Runlett Peak.

It is located on the Granite Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle map.

The area is only seasonably accessible, with Tuckerville at an elevation of 10,600 feet (ca. 3,231 m) and Tuckers Tunnel at 11,000 feet (ca. 3,353 m).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


31 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kolwezite
Formula: CuCo(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Theisite (TL)
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Type Locality:
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘKolwezite5.BA.10CuCo(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTheisite (TL)8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘParnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ KolweziteCuCo(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
UUranium
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

www.tandfonline.com (n.d.) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00357529809603004?journalCode=vram20
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Haynes, Patrick E., Hlava, Paul F. (1998) Through the 'Scope: Mineralogy of Tuckers Tunnel: Tuckerville, Hinsdale County, Colorado. Rocks & Minerals: 73(5): 356-359.
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