Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Bell Mine | Mine |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 37'' North , 107° 41' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 11.0km |
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 13.0km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 15.0km |
A former Cu mine located about 1.8 km N of Red Mountain No. 2 summit (lower N slope), E of the Million Dollar highway. Owned by ASARCO and closed August, 1984.
REF: QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
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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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Dana 7:I:447. |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Karup-MΓΈller, S. (1977). Mineralogy of some Ag-(Cu)-Pb-Bi sulphide associations. Bulletin Geological Society Denmark, 26, 41-68. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Dana 7:I:447. |
| β Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Karup-MΓΈller, S. (1977). Mineralogy of some Ag-(Cu)-Pb-Bi sulphide associations. Bulletin Geological Society Denmark, 26, 41-68. |
| β Kobellite Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 Reference: Dana 7:I:447. |
| β Pavonite Formula: AgBi3S5 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Karup-MΓΈller, S. (1977). Mineralogy of some Ag-(Cu)-Pb-Bi sulphide associations. Bulletin Geological Society Denmark, 26, 41-68. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
| β | Kobellite | 2.HB.10a | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| β | Pavonite | 2.JA.05a | AgBi3S5 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| S | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Ag | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Pb | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Bi | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Bi | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Dana, Edward Salisbury (1892), System of mineralogy, 6th. ed., 1134 pp., Wiley & Sons, New York: 1090.
Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, 7th. edition, Volume I: 447.
Mining Annual Review (1985): 47.
Eckels, E. B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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