Pittsburg tunnel, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pittsburg tunnel | Tunnel |
Sultan Mountain | Mountain |
Silverton | Town |
Animas Mining District | Mining District |
San Juan County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 24'' North , 107° 40' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Silverton | 637 (2011) | 2.5km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 16.1km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 20.6km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 22.7km |
Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 25.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
204019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204019:9
GUID (UUID V4):
77595a48-b13a-43a7-8a76-426723bf80e7
In the east side of the mountain. Close to the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. Undercutting the Champion Mine workings, it was connected to the No. 4 Level via a 500 foot raise. The tunnel is known as the lower adit of the Champion Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
β Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
β 'Wolframite Group' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
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 |
β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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