Jones Mine (St. Louis claim), Expectation Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 15'' North , 108° 2' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rico | 255 (2017) | 0.9km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 26.1km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 31.4km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 34.1km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 35.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68144
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68144:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7ca38617-6c53-4928-9363-2ef55c211a37
Ref: Min. Rec.:16(3):203-216
This mine was located as the St. Louis Claim in July 1879.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Gold Formula: Au Habit: Wires and boxworks to 4cm. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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