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Mountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine), C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Mountain Springs Mine (Rico Argentine)Mine
C.H.C. HillHill
Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 44'' North , 108° 1' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rico255 (2017)2.2km
Ophir169 (2017)23.4km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)28.5km
Telluride2,399 (2018)31.3km
Silverton637 (2011)33.7km


Ref: Min. Rec.:16(3):203-216

Located in January 1881 and later worked as part of the Wellington group of mines.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Reference: Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Mineralogical Record:16(3):203-216
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

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