Falcon Mine, Telescope Mountain, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Falcon Mine | Mine |
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° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
68154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68154:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b22f739a-f2e2-4074-91e7-fe5bf85f0a8f
Ref: Min. Rec.:16(3):203-216
A mine located on Telescope Mountain.
Frances; Dayton; MS 2540; Dayton No. 2; MS 11636; Grand View; MS 383; Grand View Group; Ingersoll; MS 413; Falcon; MS 2151; Nora Lilly; MS 1010; Phoenix; MS 362; Unpatented Claims: Artie; Lillian; Godet; Cross; MS 940; America; Amazon; Alma; Little; Peli.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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