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Forest Queen Mine, Ruby Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District; Irwin Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Forest Queen MineMine
Ruby Mining District (Elk Mountain Mining District; Irwin Mining District)Mining District
Gunnison CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 52' 15'' North , 107° 5' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.87088,-107.09067
GeoHash:
G#: 9wgv5h4zq
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crested Butte1,579 (2017)8.9km
Mount Crested Butte801 (2012)11.9km
Marble135 (2017)23.9km
Redstone130 (2011)36.8km
Gunnison6,076 (2018)38.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
3634
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3634:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘXanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ruby Silver Ore'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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