Champion Mine, Cinnamon Pass, Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District), Hinsdale County, Colorado, USA i
Regional Level Types
Champion Mine Mine
Cinnamon Pass Pass
Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District) Mining District
Hinsdale County County
Colorado State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Champion Mine	Mine
Cinnamon Pass	Pass
Park Mining District (Sherman Mining District)	Mining District
Hinsdale County	County
Colorado	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

37° 56' 47'' North , 107° 29' 14'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9wexf5fn7

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Lake City	367 (2017)	17.7km
Ouray	1,008 (2017)	18.2km
Silverton	637 (2011)	21.6km
Portland	135 (2011)	24.0km
Telluride	2,399 (2018)	28.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

7743

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:7743:2

GUID (UUID V4):

67a54974-0593-415d-abb4-86e5612fec54

Located near the top of Cinnamon Pass, between Ouray & Lake City, along the Engineer Pass jeep road.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Colusite

Formula: Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Holmes, Richard Walker, Kennedy, Marrianna B. (1983) Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Rocks & Minerals 75:311-312

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Rocks & Minerals 75:311-312

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Description: Fig. 17, 18, 19 & 20

References:

Rocks & Minerals 75:311-312

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Rocks & Minerals 75:311-312

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Gallery:

MnCO₃ⓘ Rhodochrosite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Colusite	2.CB.30	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

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USA

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References

Rocks & Minerals: 75:311-312

Holmes, Richard Walker, Kennedy, Marrianna B. (1983) Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

Sanford, Richard, F., Crauch, Richard I, Hon, Ken, Bove, Dana J., Grauch, V.J.S. (1987), Mineral Resources of the Redcloud Peak and Handles Peak Wilderness Study Areas, Hinsdale County, Colorado, USGS Bulletin 1715-B, 40 pp, Plate 1.