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Star Mine, Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Star Mine | Mine |
| Idaho Springs Mining District (Virginia Mining District) | Mining District |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 44' 42'' North , 105° 32' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 6.5km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Saint Marys | 283 (2011) | 11.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 38km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 40km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 40km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 48km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 48km |
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Uranium
Development Status: Prospect
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| โ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| โ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| โ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| โ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| โ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| โ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| โ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 12H2O |
| โ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 6H2O |
| โ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | โ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | โ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | โ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | โ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| P | โ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | โ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | โ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | โ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | โ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | โ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | โ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | โ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | โ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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