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⇱ Silver Chief Mine, Bear Creek, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Silver Chief Mine, Bear Creek, Telluride Mining District, Telluride Mining District, Colorado, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 54' 21'' North , 107° 48' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Telluride2,399 (2018)3.5km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)4.9km
Ophir169 (2017)5.8km
Silverton637 (2011)16.6km
Ouray1,008 (2017)17.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
119928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:119928:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Trace) - Vanadium, Uranium
Development Status: Past Producer

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Gold Amalgam'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gold Amalgam'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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