Yankee Girl Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yankee Girl Mine | Group of Mines |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
Yankee Girl Mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 52'' North , 107° 41' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 10.5km |
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 12.2km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 13.6km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 14.2km |
Ref.: Dana 6: 135, 1091; Dana 7:I:446; Rocks & Min.: 63:369. A silver mine.
REF: QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
REF: QUAD
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cosalite ? Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 Description: More likely to be a member of the gustavite-lillianite series. References: |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite ? | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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
- Red Mountain Mining DistrictMining District
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Yankee Girl Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, USA