Red Mountain Pass, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Mountain Pass | Pass |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
Red Mountain Pass, Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 55'' North , 107° 42' 43'' West
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Partly altered. |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Scepters |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- Red Mountain Pass
- Ouray County
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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Red Mountain Pass, Ouray County, Colorado, USA