Expectation Mine (Edna; Babe; Thirteenth; Engel Mine; Mae No. 1; Rosemary; Aviator; Johnny Miller; Alf; Victor; Hornet; C. M. E.; Unpatented Claims: Expectation; V. J. K.), Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 31'' North , 108° 3' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Rico | 255 (2017) | 2.3km |
Ophir | 169 (2017) | 26.9km |
Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 31.9km |
Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 34.7km |
Silverton | 637 (2011) | 37.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112415:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ddc35e8f-11e3-40d3-be75-fa4f4a5a0070
REF:Deposit:: RANSOME, F.L., 1901, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS 22D ANN. REPT., PT. 2.
Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, E.T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RICO DISTRICT, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 723.
Deposit:: OWN:OP M. ANNA & C.M. ENGEL
Deposit:: NEUBERT, J.T., 1992, MINERAL APPRASIAL OF SAN JUAN NATIONAL
Deposit:: FOREST, CO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL LAND ASSESSMENT
Deposit:: OPEN-FILE REPORT 2-92 (SAMPLES 222-225)
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Minor) - Gold
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 72: Polymetallic replacement
Host Rock Unit: Hermosa Formation
Structure: San Juan Uplift, Paradox Basin, Rico Dome
Host Rock: Limestone, Sandstone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
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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