Tomboy Mine, Savage Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tomboy Mine | Mine |
| Savage Basin | Basin |
| Telluride Mining District | Mining District |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
Tomboy Mine, Savage Basin, Telluride Mining District, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 21'' North , 107° 46' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 3.1km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 13.1km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 17.2km |
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Silver, Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
OPER: GEORGE AND DICK KOSKINS 1949
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Silver, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
OWN-OPR: FITZ WRIGHT 1953
Development Status: Past Producer
OPER: GEORGE AND DICK KOSKINS 1949
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Silver, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
OWN-OPR: FITZ WRIGHT 1953
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Telluride Mining DistrictMining District
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Tomboy Mine, Savage Basin, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA