 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Inc. 1441 West 46th Avenue, Suite 14 Denver, Colorado 80211 eraines@ Icolorado.net The Great Irony...following the Silver Panic of 1893, h c . I I.S. Treasury faced a rapidly dwindling gold reserve. I'residen...house. Photo hy Uycrs, CB.1904. courtcs\ Ouraj County Historical Society. Volume 75, November/December...aware that these deals would benefit the U.S. Treasury and stave off great financial hardship, they took...preached what amounted to Ed Raines, who researches Colorado ‘s geology, mineralogy, and mining history, is |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | modified, flattened rhombohedra or cream-colored calcite, lightly sprinkled with small pyrite crystals,...mine, Ouray and San Miguel countries. Figure 2 (right). Cluster or doubly tenninated clear calcite crystals...Fremont County. C-O-L-O-R-A-O-O CALCITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427...Muntyan of specimens from the author's collection CALCITE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, is one of nature's most common...region of eastern Russia. Calcite also occurs at many localities in Colorado. Further, the state is the |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Through the 'Scope 1 OURAY Eldorado mine IfXCamp Bird mine TEIXURTOE 'TMdarado mine q Eureka Red Mountain...ROSEMEYER 1632 Camp Bird Mine Road P . O . Box 586 Ouray, Colorado 81427 Tom Rosemeyer is the owner of Red Mountain...Explora tion and has mined and collected minerals in Colorado for the past twenty years. Microminerals of the...the San Juan Mountains, Southwestern Colorado WELCOME TO -THROUGH THE 'SCOPE," a column devoted to news...mining in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado for Ihe past twenty years. Dur ing this time |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Mineralogy of Selected Occurrences in Central Colorado and the San Juans Downloaded by [University of...Inc. 1441 W. Forty-sixth Avenue Suite 14 Denver, Colorado 80211-2338 P art one of this article (July/August...218-239, 280) dealt with the discovery of gold in Colorado and the mining history and geology/mineralogy...and California Gulch. THE CENTRAL COLORADO MINERAL BELT LAKE COUNTY 3,396,000 ounces, 1860-1 990 (Davis...cm (8.5 ounces), Ground Hog mine, Gilman, Eagle County. Harvard Mineralogical Museum specimen M8458, A |  | | Report (issue) | | The Triangle of Colorado Mountains of Minerals Contributors David W. Bunk, Robert B. Cook, Don Earnest... Contents PAGE4 PAGE 10 4 The San Juan Triangle of Colorado Ho for the San Juans! by Duane A. Smith, Mark...and Karen A. Vendl L ocated in southwestern Colorado and covering over 31,000 square kilometers, the... Above: August sunrise on middle Blue Lake, Ouray County Photo Jack Brauer/WideRange Photo LLC, 2010...the Domfnguez Escalante 1776 expedition through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico Ho for the San |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | inch on edge, from the Henderson mine, Clear Creek County. Figure 2 (right). Green fluorite encrusted with...Mountain Wilderness area near Columbine Lake, La Plata County; largest crystal measures 1.25 inches on edge;...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O FLUORITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs by John...locations in Mexico; in Elmwood, Smith County, Tennessee, and in Hardin County, Illinois, in the United States;...eastern Russia. It also occurs in many localities in Colorado, where it is found in colors ranging from pale |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ORE DEPOSITION SOUTH PART ROBERT OF OURAY, COLORADO. II. S. MOEHLMAN. CONTENTS--COntinued. Critical............................. Veins near the Treasury Tunnel ............................... Yankee Girl...mineralizing solutions 488 ORE DEPOSITION SOUTH OF OURAY, COLORADO. 489 was concentratedat the time of depositionof...)• IOO. ORE DEPOSITION SOUTH OF OUR..'tY, COLORADO. 491 time of deposition. For instance, pyrite...theseveinsare: quartz, barite, sericite, beidellite, calcite, rhodocrosite, and other carbonates. Metallic |  | | Report (issue) | | THE IDARADO MINE, NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO by James N. Mayor1 and Frederick S. Fisher2 ...Calcareous rocks of the Hermosa, Molas, Leadville, Ouray and Elbert formations were metasomatized. Relatively...wedge out along a line that extends southward from Ouray to Silverton. These units are separated by a major...consists of epidotized plagioclase; minor amounts of calcite, actinolite, chlorite, and sericite occur sporadically...118.3' marble 113.5' marble 55.0' garnet skarn Ouray-Elbert 166.0' dol-ls, sh, sst 156.6' dol-ls, sh |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | ORE DEPOSITION' SOUTH OF OURAY, COLORADO. PART ROBERT TABLE I. S. MOEHLMAN. OF CONTENTS. Abstract...veins, and the regional alteration, consisting of calcite, chlorite, and sericite. The ore deposits vary...detailed geologic maps for a mining companynear Ouray and devotedthe subsequent winter to a laboratory...requirements for a Ph.D, ORE DEPOSITION SOUTH OF OURAY, COLORADO. 379 degreeat Harvard University. During...the southwestern cornerof Colorado (Fig. I). The three mining townsof Ouray, Telluride, and Silverton |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | [University of Nebraska, Lincoln] at 13:31 09 June 2016 Colorado boasts numerous localities where fine sphalerite...of sphalerite also occur at many localities in Colorado, in shades of amber, emerald- or lime-green,...rail for the mines, standing on Main Street in Ouray (1886). The Wright Opera House is the large building...Muntyan, former director of the Ouray County Museum in Ouray, Colorado, is a frequent contributor to Rocks...in her series on Colorado minerals appeared in the July/August I994 issue (“Colorado Pyrite”), September/October |  | | Journal (issue) | | Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New York COLORADO ISSUE #2 Articles Colorado locality index.............................. 323 by B. L. Muntyan What’s new in Colorado minerals? ......................................339 by M. I. Jacobson The San Juan Mountains of Colorado ..................................349 by J. A...10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by John...Natural History for conceiving the idea of a second Colorado issue and for helping a great deal in bringing |  | | Book | | MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Sine —_—< ¢ te om At _SHT 40...MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Richard Walker Holmes and Marrianna...Mines and minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Bibliography: p. Includes index...index. 1. Mines and mineral resources—Colorado. 2. Mines and mineral resources—New Mexico. I. Kennedy, Marrianna...minerals of the Great American Rift in New Mexico and Colorado. Great American Rift is the name we use for a |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (above). Pyrite, Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County. Cluster of intergrown crystals showing light...(right). Pyrite, Mountain Spring mine, Rico, Dolores County. Cluster of modified cubes; specimen 2 by 2 inches;...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O PYRITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs by John...Park City, Utah; Washington State; and numerous Colorado localities. Pyrite crystallizes in the isometric...Pyrite is the most common sulfide mineral found in Colorado; it is found in a wide variety of occurrences |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | History, Geology, and Mineralogy of the San Juan County, Colorado rooklyn mine, located at an elevation of...feet at the head of Browns Gulch. San Juan County, Colorado. has been operated sporadically during the...negotiations continued throughout the summer between Chief Ouray and Felix Brunot. and on 13 September 1873 the Brunot...rapid pace. During the next few years the towns of Ouray. Telluride. Silverton, and Creede were established...the mine today is by a well-maintained 2.5-mile county road that starts from Highway 550 at Mineral Creek |  | | Report (volume) | | Mineral Resources of the Uncompahgre Primitive Area Colorado By R. P. FISCHER and R. G. LUEDKE, U.S. GEOLOGICAL...mineral survey in the Uncompahgre primitive area, Colorado. The area discussed in the report corresponds....___ _________________________________________ Ouray area____j______________________-.__________________...mines________________________________ Camp Bird, Colorado,,Inc_---_-_---__--_------__-----__ Idarado Mining...Diagrammatic geologic cross section through the Ouray area.___________________________________________ |  | | Report (volume) | | DEPOSITION IN THE UNCOMPAHGRE DISTRICT OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR PROSPECTING BY W...Prepared in cooperation with the COLORADO METAL MINING FUND AND THE COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BOARD Contributions........................ Contact of the dolomitic Ouray limestone andLeadvillelimestone. Contact of Leadville...-_--______--__-__--__-_-__--__--__-____Area south of the Ouray fault._______-_______________-______' Deposits associated...fissures.___-____-__-__--_--___-_ Area north of the Ouray fault...........____________________ Suggestions |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Although Colorado may be most noted for rhodochrosite or amazonite, the many varieties and associations...a k e w o o d , Colorado 80225 DIANNE L. K I L E 333 S a l e m Street Aurora, Colorado 80011 C O L O...and J. A. Mur phy for an update to Minerals of Colorado: A 100-Year Record (Eckel, 1961). 374 ROCKS... Quartz was a familiar gemstone to many early Colorado residents, as documented by an extensive body...body of literature. The first published list of Colorado mineral localities (in cluding quartz) was included |  | | Book (edition) | | Tourist as well. All of the 19 Rock Forma tions at Ouray, dating from the Pre-Cambrian to the Cenozoic Eras...1S80 relating to the growing Mining Industry at Ouray is printed in its entirety. Many historic photographs...Introduction to Mineral Collecting at Ouray................ The Minerals at Ouray............................................................................. Calcite..................................................Characteristics of Ouray Minerals................ Mineral Collecting Sites at Ouray.................. |  | | Journal (issue) | | UNIQUE UNDERGROUND LABORATORY ........703 THE OURAY, COLORADO, AREA. By Karl H11dson ......................were great monoliths of syenite and one vein of calcite beside the road. Some good crystals of .c alcite...tourmaline of cou rse I wasn' t so interested in the calcite specimens. Valiant speaks of a number of places...may be collected, also fair sized cleavages of calcite. You are advised not to waste your time htre. The...and of the .calcite crystals nothing to be found ; but a few small cleavages of white calcite and a few |  | | Journal (issue) | | & W. L. Roberts The Stoneham barite locality, Colorado.................................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...Houston, Texas 77036 Tom Rosemeyer P.O. Box 586 Ouray, Colorado 81427 he National Belle mine became famous...on the dumps. T INTRODUCTION South from Ouray, Colorado, U.S. Route 550 hugs the Uncompahgre River...road climbs again it twists and passes by the Treasury Tunnel trestle of the famous Idarado mine which is |  | | Book | | 193-256 137-208 129-192 209-264 193-256 [ [ COLORADO-Ill] 177-256 121-184 89-168 1-120 1-88 [ ...177-256 185-280 169-248 [ 425-528 337--400 COLORADO-II] 321--400 337--400 ARIZONA-Ill] 337--400...69-132 65-128 1-64 11 / 1980 20 I 1989 [ COLORADO-I] [ 289-352 385-448 [ AUSTRALlA] 353-504...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73 |  | | Report (volume) | | Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT |  | | Book (edition) | | MILEAGE L OGS. REVISED EDITION Revised Edition, COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE HICllAHD :--1. PEARL...an extensive ¥em and mineral collecting tour 01 Colorado, revealing the interesting places where Nature...Swallow, Publisher) 2679 South York Street Denver, Colorado 80210 - , =· - ·, BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL...PEARL Exploring Rocks, Minerals, Fossils in Colorado America's Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak...Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado . Scenery |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | estimating premining water quality: Red Mountain Creek, Colorado Robert L. Runkel a c a,* , Briant A. Kimball...CO 80225, USA b US Geological Survey, 2329 W Orton Circle, West Valley, UT 84119-2047, USA US Geological...Stop 673, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, USA Received 26 June 2006; accepted 20 March 2007 Editorial...demonstrated using data from Red Mountain Creek, Colorado, a small stream draining a heavily-mined watershed...demonstration uses synoptic data from Red Mountain Creek, Colorado, a headwater stream draining a watershed that |  | | Book (edition) | | — _ ; COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ! ■ : ' BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL Colorado Gem Trails...Trails and Mineral Guide Colorado Rocks, Minerals, Fossils America’s Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes...Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado Scenery Guide to Geologic Literature Popular Gemology...Gemology Mineral Collectors Handbook Colorado Gem Trails The Art of Gem Cutting (With Dr. H. C. Dake)...Dake) * RICHARD M. PEARL ★ COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ★ SKETCH MAPS BY MIGNON WARDELL PEARL |
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Treasury Tunnel, Ouray County, Colorado, USA