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Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
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Silver Bell Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Silver Bell Mine

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Silver Bell Mine (2)

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Silver Bell Mine

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Silver Bell Mine (2)

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Silver Bell Mine

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
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Silver Bell Mine (2)

Silver Bell Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 37'' North , 107° 41' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.92722,-107.68694
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouray1,008 (2017)10.7km
Telluride2,399 (2018)11.0km
Silverton637 (2011)13.0km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)14.9km
Ophir169 (2017)15.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
22962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22962:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu mine located about 1.8 km N of Red Mountain No. 2 summit (lower N slope), E of the Million Dollar highway. Owned by ASARCO and closed August, 1984.
REF: QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Dana 7:I:447.
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Dana 7:I:447.
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
References:
Dana 7:I:447.
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘKobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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References

Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.447
Mining Annual Review (1985): 47.
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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