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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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|---|---|
| Bessie G Mine | Mine |
| La Plata Mining District (California Mining District) | Mining District |
| La Plata County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 2'' North , 108° 0' 33'' West
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 21km |
Unpatented claims: Road Runner Nos. 1-8; Bessie G. Extension; Morning Star; MS 2381; North Star; MS 2380; Rebecca; MS 2382; Margo No. 2; 4; 5; Hardway Smith Nos. 1-12; Bessie G.; MS 2055; Lady Douglass; MS 2378; Beth Nos. 1-12
Patented Claims: Martha; MS 1721
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Description: Gunnar Farber specimen References: |
| ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bobjonesite Formula: (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| ✪ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ✪ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
| ⓘ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 References: |
| ⓘ Magnolite Formula: [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Montbrayite Formula: (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 Description: Gunnar Farber specimen References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 Description: Gunnar Farber specimen References: |
| ✪ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Montbrayite | 2.DB.20 | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Argentotennantite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Magnolite | 4.JK.60 | [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Bobjonesite | 7.DB.25 | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bobjonesite | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnolite | [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bobjonesite | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Bobjonesite | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Bobjonesite | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Te | ⓘ Magnolite | [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] |
| Te | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Au | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Hg | ⓘ Magnolite | [Hg2]2+[Te4+O3] |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Montbrayite | (Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)23(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)38 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014153 |
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Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mining District, La Plata County, Colorado, USA