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Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ohio Mine | Mine |
| The Amphitheater | Basin |
| Ouray Mining District | Mining District |
| Ouray County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 1' North , 107° 39' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouray | 1,008 (2017) | 2.0km |
| Portland | 135 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 16.7km |
| Ridgway | 977 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 20.4km |
A former mine located 0.5 km (0.31 miles) S of the Amphitheater (coordinates of record) and 1.9 km (1.18 miles) ESE of Ouray. Started in the 1920s.
Mineralization is hosted in the Leadville Limestone.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 75 foot (23 meter) tunnel at the base of the cliffs.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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Ohio Mine, The Amphitheater, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA