Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canyon Creek | Creek |
| Ouray Mining District | Mining District |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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38° 0' 55'' North , 107° 40' 56'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 7.5km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 14.3km |
| Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 17.9km |
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| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; 2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; 2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Muntyan, B.L. (1996) Colorado: Fluorite. Rocks & Minerals: 71:3,168-169.
Muntyan, B. (2008) Minerals from the lesser mines of the San Juan Mountains, Colorado. New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, 2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Goodfro Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA Mineral Farm Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA Thistledown Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA Ores and Metals Mine, Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA Description: Encrustation pseudomorphs after barite Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310 |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Kevin Conroy Collection |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
| β 'Wad' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1753 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- Ouray Mining District
- Canyon Creek
- Ouray Mining District
- Ouray County
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- Ouray Mining District
- Ouray County
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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Canyon Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA