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Virgin No. 3 Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 6'' North , 108° 44' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.30169,-108.73647
GeoHash:
G#: 9wf9vsse8
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nucla702 (2017)16.8km
Naturita528 (2017)17.3km
Redvale236 (2011)31.2km
Norwood562 (2017)43.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
68450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68450:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Selenium-bearing Galena
Formula: Pb(S,Se)
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Selenium
Formula: Se

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSelenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Selenium-bearing Galena2.CD.10Pb(S,Se)
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘParamontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Galena var. Selenium-bearing GalenaPb(S,Se)
VVanadium
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seⓘ SeleniumSe
Seⓘ Galena var. Selenium-bearing GalenaPb(S,Se)
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Galena var. Selenium-bearing GalenaPb(S,Se)
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

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