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Rock of Ages Mine (Patented Claims: Rock of Ages; MS 19205a; Rock of Ages No. 2; MS 19205a; Rock of Ages Mill Site; MS 19205b; Peak View; MS 19205a), Mount Wilson Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 51' 20'' North , 107° 59' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 14.6km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 18.2km |
| Rico | 255 (2017) | 18.4km |
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 29.2km |
REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: San Miguel
Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., AND OTHERS, 1972, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE WILSON MOUNTAINS PRIMITIVE AREA, COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1353-A, P. 39, 50-51.
Deposit:: BROMFIELD, C.S., 1967, GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT WILSON QUADRANGLE, WESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORA
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Gold, Copper, Silver; (Trace) - Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 72: Polymetallic replacement
Structure: Paradox Basin, San Miguel Mtns, Wilson Peak Stock
Host Rock: Porphyry, Quartz Monzonite
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Rock of Ages Mine, Mount Wilson Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USA