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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
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National Belle Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA

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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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National Belle Mine

National Belle Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 19'' North , 107° 42' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.90530,-107.70394
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Telluride2,399 (2018)10.2km
Silverton637 (2011)10.9km
Ophir169 (2017)12.5km
Ouray1,008 (2017)13.4km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)13.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
16842
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16842:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
National Bell Mine


A former Al-Cu-Ag occurrence/mine located on Red Mountain on the Ouray County side of the Ouray-San Juan county line, near Gladstone (San Juan County), on private land. First production occurred in 1995. The pit is centered on the old Cresson mine. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Mineralization is a breccia pipe composed of chert forming a knob 120 meters in diameter and 60 meters high. Local rocks include intra-ash flow andesitic lavas.

Workings include surface and unspecified underground openings. Surface openings include a pit.


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Commodity List

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Composition closer to natroalunite.
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite ?
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite ?8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10265091

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References

MINOBRAS (`1974).
Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Rosemeyer, Tom, Smith, Arthur E. (1986) Great Pockets: The National Belle Mine [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 17 (4) 229-236
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 369.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0080910167.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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