Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Idarado Mine | Mine |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 50'' North , 107° 42' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 10.2km |
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 13.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3660:6
GUID (UUID V4):
3d70ce8e-3294-4441-a4a0-1b6f5d714e99
A former Pb-Cu-Zn occurrence/mine located about 10 km S of Ouray. Features the "Treasury Tunnel." The ultimate closure was 1978. Extends into the Red Mountain District in Ouray County.
Located near Telluride (which is in San Miguel Co.).
Ore is Tertiary telluride conglomerate (Argentine vein).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 References: |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Colour: gray-white metallic with black tarnish |
| βͺ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| βͺ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
| β Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Eskimoite Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 Description: May be heyrovskite References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Friedrichite Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 References: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| β HeyrovskΓ½ite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 References: |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Neyite Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 Description: Jo Dandy vein
Silver analogue |
| β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| β Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Vikingite Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 References: |
| β 'Wad' References: |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
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 | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Friedrichite | 2.HB.05a | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| β | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| β | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| β | Neyite | 2.JB.25i | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| β | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| β | Vikingite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| β | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
| β | HeyrovskΓ½ite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| β | Eskimoite | 2.JB.40b | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| S | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| S | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| S | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| S | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Cu | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Ag | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Ag | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Ag | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Pb | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Pb | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Pb | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Pb | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Pb | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Bi | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Bi | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Bi | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Bi | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Bi | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Bi | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Bi | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idarado_Mine |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5987725 |
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Idarado Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA