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The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
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The AmphitheaterBasin
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' 17'' North , 107° 38' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.02139,-107.64917
GeoHash:
G#: 9wg2q3s68
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Basin
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
69290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69290:1
GUID (UUID V4):
482023cc-117a-4ecb-b4b0-56528b4b3bf0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Amphitheater" glacial cirque


A basin located 1.9 km (1.2 miles) E of Ouray (based on coordinates of record for the basin).

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

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