Belle Champion Mine (Unpatented Claims: Belle Champion; Golden Era), Lower San Miguel Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Belle Champion Mine (Unpatented Claims: Belle Champion; Golden Era) | Mine |
| Lower San Miguel Mining District | Mining District |
| San Miguel County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 55'' North , 107° 59' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 14.2km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 17.3km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 26.6km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 27.2km |
REF:Deposit:: BUSH, A.L., AND OTHERS, 1961, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GRAY HEAD QUADRANGLE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS MAP MF-176.
Deposit:: HESS, F.L., 1913, NOTES ON THE VANADIUM DEPOSITS NEAR PLACERVILLE, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 530, P. 142-156
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Silver, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Salt Wash Member Of Morrison Formation
Structure: Paradox Basin, Uncompahgre Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field, San Miguel Mtns, Gray Head Fault, Gray Head Laccolith
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform
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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:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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