Barstow Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
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Barstow Mine | Mine |
Ouray County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 14'' North , 107° 42' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 8.8km |
Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 11.9km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 12.6km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 12.6km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 12.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3662
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3662:0
GUID (UUID V4):
4dace1e1-0f03-466e-987a-609678f05ce8
This mine is located on the East side (the Red Mountain side) of La Plata Mountain. Work began on the mine in 1895 and continued through 1930 when it was consolidated with the Idarado holdings. It was connected to the Treasury Tunnel via a crosscut and was worked through the Tunnel during World War II. This mine worked the largest body of fluorite found in any of the San Juan Mines.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS 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 | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
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 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Red Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Barstow Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA