Bear Creek, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Creek | Canyon |
| Ouray Mining District | Mining District |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 57'' North , 107° 39' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 9.8km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 14.9km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 18.7km |
| Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 19.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
69291
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69291:0
GUID (UUID V4):
fc864ab2-fded-4d85-9233-f3fd6c814f97
A valley/stream located 2.7 km (1.7 miles) SSE of Ouray (based on mouth of the canyon/stream as is the protocol of the USGSN GNIS database).
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: References: |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: References: |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Description: Fig. 14, 15, 16 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: Description: Fig. 14, 15, 16 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: References: |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- Ouray Mining District
- Ouray County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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