Atlantic Cable Mine, Rico, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Atlantic Cable Mine | Mine |
Rico | - not defined - |
Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District) | Mining District |
Rico Mountains | Mountain Range |
Dolores County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 39'' North , 108° 1' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rico | 255 (2017) | 0.2km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 25.2km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 30.5km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 33.2km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 34.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
64141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64141:1
GUID (UUID V4):
55cabd3b-d4aa-4215-a323-13c4753fff9d
Located at the confluence of the Dolores River and Silver Creek, this mine is in downtown Rico. In has the oldest claim (1869) and a historical marker in front of the headframe. It was a lead-zinc-silver mine. Around the headframe lies quantities of greenstone and specular hematite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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