Michael Breen Mine, Upper Uncompahgre River, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Michael Breen Mine | Mine |
| Upper Uncompahgre River | River |
| Ouray Mining District | Mining District |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 35'' North , 107° 38' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 16.0km |
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 19.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
117500
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117500:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a6293493-a4ee-40e6-9654-d370bcb63507
REF:Deposit:: REF: 1974 MINOBRAS
Deposit:: REF: USGS CRIB-DC00407 COLO SCI SOC 14-7
Deposit:: OPER: DON NORLANDER MINING CO
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite; (Trace) - Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
REF: QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Silver; (Trace) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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