Telescope Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Telescope Mountain | Mountain |
Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District) | Mining District |
Rico Mountains | Mountain Range |
Dolores County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 59'' North , 108° 0' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rico | 255 (2017) | 3.4km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 21.8km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 27.2km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 29.9km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 31.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
3669
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3669:9
GUID (UUID V4):
fd13fc50-0f49-4be7-8562-2b7e9d2b199e
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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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 | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Wad' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Dolores County
- Rico Mountains
- Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District)
- Telescope Mountain
- Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District)
- Rico Mountains
- Dolores 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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