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Humboldt Mine, San Miguel County, Colorado, USAi
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Humboldt Mine, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
158885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158885:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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