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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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 44'' North , 108° 1' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rico | 255 (2017) | 2.2km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 23.4km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 28.5km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 31.3km |
Silverton | 637 (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 ElementsDetailed 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 | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Alabandite | MnS |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Alabandite | MnS |
Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Mountain Springs Mine, C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District, Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA