Little Giant Basin, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Little Giant Basin | Basin |
| Animas Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 48' 20'' North , 107° 36' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Little Giant Basin is a glacial cirque at the head af a valley that is an offshoot of Arrastra Gulch
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- Animas Mining District
- Little Giant Basin
- Animas Mining District
- San Juan County
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Little Giant Basin, Animas Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA