Pittsburg tunnel, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburg tunnel | Tunnel |
| Sultan Mountain | Mountain |
| Silverton | Town |
| Animas Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 24'' North , 107° 40' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 20.6km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 25.9km |
In the east side of the mountain. Close to the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway. Undercutting the Champion Mine workings, it was connected to the No. 4 Level via a 500 foot raise. The tunnel is known as the lower adit of the Champion Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Green cleavage fragments of fluorite on dump, UV reactive. Identified by Ethan Ribble: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Pittsburg tunnel, Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA