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Emma Mine (Barbara; Normandic; Brooklyn; MS 18498; Sirius; MS 12931; Cynthia; Orion; MS 12953a; Modern Mines), Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District), Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Emma Mine (Barbara; Normandic; Brooklyn; MS 18498; Sirius; MS 12931; Cynthia; Orion; MS 12953a; Modern Mines)Mine
Lone Cone Mining District (Dunton Mining District)Mining District
Dolores CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 46' 2'' North , 108° 5' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rico255 (2017)10.2km
Ophir169 (2017)25.3km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)28.0km
Telluride2,399 (2018)31.4km
Silverton637 (2011)38.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
112413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112413:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND BROMFIELD, C.S., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DOLORES PEAK QUADRANGLE, DOLORES AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP GQ-536.
Deposit:: BASTIN, E.S., 1922, SILVER ENRICHMENT IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 735
Deposit:: NEUBERT, J.T., 1992, MINERAL APPRASIAL OF SAN JUAN NATIONAL
Deposit:: FOREST, CO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL LAND ASSESSMENT
Deposit:: OPEN-FILE REPORT 2-92 (SAMPLES 29-35)
Deposit:: CANADIAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1988, P. 381
Modern Mines Mill Site; Modern Gold Mill Site; Queenmary; May Flower; MS 18499; Patented Claims: Great Bear; MS 12930; Little Emma; MS 12951a; Patricia; Lio
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Gold, Lead; (Minor) - Coal; (Trace) - Zinc, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Dakota Sandstone, Lamprophyre
Structure: San Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome, Dunton Syncline, Emma Fault
Host Rock: Sandstone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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