Thistledown Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thistledown Mine | Mine |
| Canyon Creek | Creek |
| Ouray Mining District | Mining District |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 35'' North , 107° 41' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
1900 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 12.2km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 18.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
131326
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131326:3
GUID (UUID V4):
88891adc-0cac-4b96-9bba-faaebd46af1c
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
White Mountain Mine
Located about three miles southwest of the town of Ouray.
First discovered in the early 1900's in the lower cliffs of Hayden Mountain along Canyon Creek.
Muntyan comments: "Located above timberline on the east side of Canyon Creek, this mine was operated as recently as World War II for its fluorite. A very few grass-green fluorite octahedral perched on clusters of etched, crystalline quartz have been recovered."
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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