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Eagle Mine (Eagle-Hawk Mine Eagle and Hawk Claims), Bonanza Mining District (Kerber Creek Mining District; Blake Mining District), Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 16' 5'' North , 106° 7' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saguache | 480 (2017) | 20.1km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 27.5km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 30.5km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 31.7km |
| Howard | 723 (2011) | 32.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 32km |
The Bonanza mining district is located on the extreme eastern end of the San Juan Mts, south of Poncha Pass & the town of Salida in central Colorado. It was an old silver mining district of modest productivity. The Eagle mine (no connection to the more-famous Eagle mine at Gilman in Eagle Co.) was the largest and best-known mine in the Bonanza district. Rocks & Minerals 75:312
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag Habit: Wire |
| ⓘ Nontronite ? Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Description: Fig. 21
A seam up to 7 feet thick |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Nontronite ? | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Eagle Mine, Bonanza Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA