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Howardsville, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 8'' North , 107° 35' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silverton637 (2011)6.7km
Ophir169 (2017)21.1km
Ouray1,008 (2017)21.9km
Telluride2,399 (2018)22.2km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)25.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3680:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Purchased in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: Purchased in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O SideriteFeCO3
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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