Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District), San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District) | Mining District |
| San Miguel County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
50127
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50127:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e4e88e88-8e07-4c04-bfdc-d60e91b6ea45
A former Au-Ag-Pb-Cu mining area located about 10 miles S of Telluride. The mining camp of Ophir is located in Ophir Valley at approximitly the center of the District.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | Bismuthinite ? | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| β | Pavonite | 2.JA.05a | AgBi3S5 |
| β | 'Schirmerite' | 2.JB.40d | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| β | Molybdite | 4.E0.10 | MoO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Molybdite | MoO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Molybdite | MoO3 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Bi | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- San Miguel County
- Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District)
- Alta Mine (Alta group; Alta - St. Louis)
- American Frenchman Mine
- Atlas Mine (Atlas & Clara Mine)
- Attica occurrence
- Badger Mine (Badger tunnel; Getrude)
- Black Hawk tunnel (Alta group)
- Black Warrior
- Bog Iron pit (Chapman Gulch Spring Type)
- Boston and Navite Mine
- Butterfly Mine
- Calamine Mine
- Calumet
- Carbonero Mine
- Carribeau Mine
- Cascade tunnel
- Commercial Mine
- Court House - Dynamo Mine (Court House Mine)
- Creve Coeur
- Crown Jewell Mine
- Crown Point Mine
- Croziers claims
- Deadwood Mine
- Double Eagle Mine
- Electric Mine
- Favorite tunnel (Exploration at Favorite)
- Ferric Oxide Mine
- Garibaldi Mine (Garabaldi - San Bernardo Mine)
- Gertrude
- Glasier Placer Nos. 1; 2
- Gold King
- Gold King group
- Gold Medal
- Gold Run placer & mill
- Golden Rose
- Grace Mine
- Hamilton Mine
- Happy Home (Roanoak placer)
- Hattie Mine (Hattie group)
- Highline
- Honduras occurrence (South Fork; Tombo)
- Ida shaft
- Illinois
- Iron Springs group
- Kibbe shaft
- Lake View group
- Little Boy Mine
- Little Eva Mine
- Little Joe crosscut
- Lucky Strike placer
- Mandota shaft
- Matterhorn Mine
- Mohawk
- Montana vein (Revenue tunnel)
- Mountain Flower
- Mountain Quail
- Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District)
- San Miguel County
- Colorado
- San Miguel County
- Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District)
- Moyer & Tuscon
- Nevada Mine
- New Dominion Mine
- North Slope Mine
- O'Reilly Mine (Oreilly)
- Old Butterfly Mine
- Old Kibbe shaft occurrence
- Ophir Iron Springs Mine
- Ophir Mine
- Ophir tunnel (1)
- Ophir Valley occurrence (New Dominion; Nevada Gulch; Silver Tip Lower Yellow Jacket; Chapman Gulch)
- Osceola Mine
- Palmyra Mine
- Paragon Mine
- Pawhit Prospect
- Pike County Mine
- Pioneer Mine
- Porcupine Mine
- Preston Moore Mine
- Purdy lease
- Redcloud Mine
- Royal group - Nelson tunnel
- San Bernardo Mine
- San Bernardo Valley View Mine
- Santa Cruz (Santa Cruse)
- Sarah Mine
- Shamus O'Brien Mine
- Shoemaker Mine
- Silver Bar
- Silver Bell Mine
- Silver King Mine
- Silver Tip Mine
- Single Standard Mine
- Spar group No. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
- St. James
- Sulpherette Mine
- Telluride
- Telluride Mine
- Terrible Mine
- Texaco Mine
- Townsend Mine
- Trout Lake
- Turkey Creek Mine
- Turkey King occurrence
- U. S. Mines
- Unknown Gold occurrence [1]
- Unknown Molybdenum occurrence [1]
- Vagabond
- Van occurrence (Kentucky; Dakota; Union)
- Vera Mine
- W. G. Claggett Mine
- Warren placer
- Woodie Mine (Woody Mine)
- Zambodga Mine
- Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District)
- San Miguel County
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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San Bernardo Mine, Ophir Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA