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Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Mine | Mine |
| Bull Hill | Hill |
| Cripple Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Teller County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 43' 39'' North , 105° 8' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Stratton | 644 (2006) | 2.4km |
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 23.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 30km |
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 33km |
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 34km |
Ref.: Min.Rec.: 36(2): 143-185.
The Blue Bird Gold Mining and Milling Company owns the Blue Bird claim, on the southern slope of Bull Hill. The developments consist of one main vertical shaft 1,350 feet deep, with the elevation of collar 10,397 feet, several smaller shafts, and about 8,000 feet of drifts·and crosscuts. Fifteen levels are turned, the lowest or level 15 1/2 having an elevation of 9,048 feet. The production is stated to be $300,000. The mine was located and worked at an early date. When Penrose visited it in 1894, it had already attained a depth of 300 feet.
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| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: After barite? |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Tellurite Formula: TeO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Teller County
- Cripple Creek Mining District
- Bull Hill
- Blue Bird Mine
- Bull Hill
- Cripple Creek Mining District
- Teller County
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Blue Bird Mine, Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA