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Alethea group, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
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Alethea groupMine
Sultan MountainMountain
SilvertonTown
Animas Mining DistrictMining District
San Juan CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 20'' North , 107° 40' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.78889,-107.67139
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silverton637 (2011)2.6km
Ophir169 (2017)16.0km
Telluride2,399 (2018)20.6km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)22.7km
Ouray1,008 (2017)26.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
118837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:118837:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Au-Ag-Pb-Cu mine located 2.9 km (9,400 feet) E of Sultan Mountain (coordinates of record) (on the lower E slope, along the Animas River, N of Deadwood Gulch), and 2.6 km (8,600 feet) SSW of Silverton.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Inspection of dump materialIdentified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Inspection of dump materialIdentified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Inspection of dump materialIdentified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Inspection of dump materialIdentified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Inspection of dump materialIdentified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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