Black Wonder Prospect (San Juan National Forest), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 59'' North , 108° 2' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rico | 255 (2017) | 0.8km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 24.9km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 30.1km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 32.8km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 34.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112387
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112387:9
GUID (UUID V4):
41aaff3b-fa9f-4c4a-be82-a58b2c01c887
US BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT MLA 2-92
Commodities (Major) - Silver
Development Status: Prospect
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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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