Old Hundred Mine, Galena Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Hundred Mine | Mine |
| Galena Mountain | Mountain |
| Howardsville | Village |
| Animas Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 45'' North , 107° 34' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 23.9km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 27.1km |
A former Pb-Au-Zn-Ag occurrence/mine located 1.3 km (0.8 mile) W of Galena Mountain (coordinates of record).
The mine is open for tours in the summer.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Habit: flakes Description: Native gold could be obtained by panning from the small troughs at the mine tour museum, at least back in 2001. References: Harold Moritz CollectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Hundred_Gold_Mine |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Old Hundred Mine, Galena Mountain, Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA