Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USAi
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| Red Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
5983
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5983:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c2496588-65e0-4da4-b250-9052dd5ceffe
General geology.
The Red Mountain district lies in the Tertiary volcanic rocks along the western border of the Silverton cauldron subsidence. It is characterized by strong hydrothermal alteration of the volcanic rocks and by the principal occurrences of ore deposits in chimney-like forms. The more productive chimney deposits lie along a mile wide belt several miles in length, with a N.- 25Β°-30Β°E. trend. The ore belt is bordered on the west by an arcuate belt of faults, a mile or two wide. This fault belt forms the western border of the downfaulted cauldron blocks.
The fault and ore belts are intruded by numerous volcanic plugs and breccia necks, which with the intense alteration indicate that the mineralized area represents the roots of a former surface area of intense volcanic, fumarolic, and hot-spring activity. The depth at which the ore deposits was formed is estimated at close to a mile below the original surface.
Most of the higher-grade chimney deposits of ore have a maximum vertical range of 800 to 1,000 feet. They are commonly zoned vertically, with lead-silver ores in the upper parts, rich copper-silver ores in the middle, and pyritic copper ores or relatively barren pyrite at depth. This is not invariable, as many exceptions to the ideal zoning are evident in local details of the ore bodies. Copper occurs in sulfosalts of antimony, arsenic, and silver, and as stromeyerite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, covellite, and enargite. The local abundance of enargite, particularly in the pyritic ores, also distinguishes these deposits from the normal vein deposits in the Telluride and Sneffels districts beginning immediately northwest of the fault belt.
Radioactive mineral deposits.
Two types of radioactive mineral occurrences were found in the Red Mountain district. One is in association with the chimney deposits and the other in association with pyritic veins along the edge of the fault belt bordering the cauldron subsidence.
The higher-grade copper-lead-silver fragments of chimney ores found on dumps almost throughout the length of the belt contain associated radioactive material, presumably as pitchblende. Also, some pyritic ore is moderately radioactive. The locations of most of these occurrences have not been established because the ore shoots are mostly mined out. At a few scattered localities, however, radiometric checks of minor surfaces showings and fissures confirm the presence of radioactive material in the ore and altered rock nearby. The highest-grade material found on dumps may be of the order of 1 percent or more of uranium or equivalent uranium. The very sparse distribution of such ore on the dumps indicates either an erratic occurrence or that the early miners carefully sorted and saved these richer ores with which the uranium appears associated.
Further investigation of chimney ore bodies in place will be necessary to establish the vertical and lateral limits of uranium-bearing ores. Evidence gathered so far seems to indicate that ore material similar to that found in the better-grade pockets shows the highest radioactivity. For this reason a surface radiometric survey of the mineral belt has been recommended as one of the first steps in the further study of this district.
The second type of radioactive deposit was found at the edge of the fault belt in an-active mining prospect, the Larson property, west of the northern end of the main chimney ore belt. It consists of pyritic veins and impregnations in a zone of intensely fractured and altered rocks. A crosscut tunnel exposes several hundred feet of ground cut by numerous north to northeast-trending pyrite veins in pervasively pyritized and altered country rock. The altered belt is radioactive almost throughout, with counter readings in the center of the crosscut ranging from 0.05 to 0.12 milliroentgen per hour. A sample of one small pyrite vein with minor chalcopyrite and visible sooty pitchblende contained 0.034 percent uranium.
The Red Mountain district lies in the Tertiary volcanic rocks along the western border of the Silverton cauldron subsidence. It is characterized by strong hydrothermal alteration of the volcanic rocks and by the principal occurrences of ore deposits in chimney-like forms. The more productive chimney deposits lie along a mile wide belt several miles in length, with a N.- 25Β°-30Β°E. trend. The ore belt is bordered on the west by an arcuate belt of faults, a mile or two wide. This fault belt forms the western border of the downfaulted cauldron blocks.
The fault and ore belts are intruded by numerous volcanic plugs and breccia necks, which with the intense alteration indicate that the mineralized area represents the roots of a former surface area of intense volcanic, fumarolic, and hot-spring activity. The depth at which the ore deposits was formed is estimated at close to a mile below the original surface.
Most of the higher-grade chimney deposits of ore have a maximum vertical range of 800 to 1,000 feet. They are commonly zoned vertically, with lead-silver ores in the upper parts, rich copper-silver ores in the middle, and pyritic copper ores or relatively barren pyrite at depth. This is not invariable, as many exceptions to the ideal zoning are evident in local details of the ore bodies. Copper occurs in sulfosalts of antimony, arsenic, and silver, and as stromeyerite, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, covellite, and enargite. The local abundance of enargite, particularly in the pyritic ores, also distinguishes these deposits from the normal vein deposits in the Telluride and Sneffels districts beginning immediately northwest of the fault belt.
Radioactive mineral deposits.
Two types of radioactive mineral occurrences were found in the Red Mountain district. One is in association with the chimney deposits and the other in association with pyritic veins along the edge of the fault belt bordering the cauldron subsidence.
The higher-grade copper-lead-silver fragments of chimney ores found on dumps almost throughout the length of the belt contain associated radioactive material, presumably as pitchblende. Also, some pyritic ore is moderately radioactive. The locations of most of these occurrences have not been established because the ore shoots are mostly mined out. At a few scattered localities, however, radiometric checks of minor surfaces showings and fissures confirm the presence of radioactive material in the ore and altered rock nearby. The highest-grade material found on dumps may be of the order of 1 percent or more of uranium or equivalent uranium. The very sparse distribution of such ore on the dumps indicates either an erratic occurrence or that the early miners carefully sorted and saved these richer ores with which the uranium appears associated.
Further investigation of chimney ore bodies in place will be necessary to establish the vertical and lateral limits of uranium-bearing ores. Evidence gathered so far seems to indicate that ore material similar to that found in the better-grade pockets shows the highest radioactivity. For this reason a surface radiometric survey of the mineral belt has been recommended as one of the first steps in the further study of this district.
The second type of radioactive deposit was found at the edge of the fault belt in an-active mining prospect, the Larson property, west of the northern end of the main chimney ore belt. It consists of pyritic veins and impregnations in a zone of intensely fractured and altered rocks. A crosscut tunnel exposes several hundred feet of ground cut by numerous north to northeast-trending pyrite veins in pervasively pyritized and altered country rock. The altered belt is radioactive almost throughout, with counter readings in the center of the crosscut ranging from 0.05 to 0.12 milliroentgen per hour. A sample of one small pyrite vein with minor chalcopyrite and visible sooty pitchblende contained 0.034 percent uranium.
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: References: |
| β Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 Localities: References: |
| β 'Alaskaite' |
| β Allophane Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β Aluminite Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: References: |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Aurichalcite ? Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| β Baumhauerite Formula: Pb12As16S36 |
| β 'Beegerite' Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 |
| β Benjaminite Formula: Ag3Bi7S12 |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Localities: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: References: |
| β Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite Formula: (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| β Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Localities: |
| β Brookite Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
| β Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Colour: gray-white metallic with black tarnish |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 References: |
| β Carrollite Formula: CuCo2S4 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: References: |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Coloradoite Formula: HgTe |
| β Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Localities: References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: |
| β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| β Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Localities: |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: References: |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β DufrΓ©noysite Formula: Pb2As2S5 |
| β Dyscrasite Formula: Ag3Sb |
| β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Eskimoite Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 Description: May be heyrovskite |
| β Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Localities: |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Locality: Conyer, San Juan County, Colorado, USA |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Localities: References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. References: |
| β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| β Friedrichite Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region. |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Locality: Boston, San Juan County, Colorado, USA |
| β Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS |
| β Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Goyazite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Localities: |
| β Guettardite Formula: Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| β 'Guitermanite' Formula: Pb10As6S19 (?) |
| β Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 Localities: References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β HeyrovskΓ½ite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Illite-1Md' |
| β 'Illite-2M' |
| β Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 Localities: References: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Kobellite Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| β Kuramite Formula: Cu3SnS4 |
| β Libethenite ? Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| β Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 Localities: References: |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Localities: |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg |
| β Miargyrite Formula: AgSbS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Localities: |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Nacrite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Natroalunite (TL) Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: Type Locality: Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA Description: Red Mountain, Ouray County, is considered the type locality for natroalunite (Hillebrand and Penfield, 1902). See also Hurlburt (1894). |
| β Neyite Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 Description: Jo Dandy vein
Silver analogue |
| β Ourayite (TL) Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 Type Locality: |
| β Pavonite Formula: AgBi3S5 Localities: |
| β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Localities: |
| β Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Pitticite Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Localities: References: |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region. |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| β Pyroxmangite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region. |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Rectorite Formula: (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Sartorite Formula: PbAs2S4 |
| β 'Schirmerite' Formula: PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| β Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| β Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS Localities: |
| β Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: References: |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Localities: |
| β Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: |
| β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| β Vikingite Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| β 'Wad' |
| β Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Localities: References: |
| β Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 Description: Material originally described as zinkenite, may inn fact be other sulfosalts. |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β Zunyite (TL) Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Type Locality: Zuni Mine, Anvil Mountain, San Juan County, Colorado, USA |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Dyscrasite | 2.AA.35 | Ag3Sb |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Bornite | 2.BA.15 | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Kuramite | 2.CB.15a | Cu3SnS4 |
| β | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | CuCo2S4 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| β | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| β | Friedrichite | 2.HB.05a | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| β | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| β | Kobellite | 2.HB.10a | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| β | Guettardite | 2.HC.05a | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| β | Sartorite | 2.HC.05a | PbAs2S4 |
| β | Baumhauerite | 2.HC.05b | Pb12As16S36 |
| β | DufrΓ©noysite | 2.HC.05d | Pb2As2S5 |
| β | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| β | Pavonite | 2.JA.05a | AgBi3S5 |
| β | Benjaminite | 2.JA.05e | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| β | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| β | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| β | Neyite | 2.JB.25i | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| β | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| β | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
| β | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| β | Vikingite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| β | Eskimoite | 2.JB.40b | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| β | HeyrovskΓ½ite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| β | Ourayite (TL) | 2.JB.40c | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| β | 'Schirmerite' | 2.JB.40d | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| β | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| β | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| β | Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| β | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 | |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β | Aurichalcite ? | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| β | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Natroalunite (TL) | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 Β· 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Libethenite ? | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| β | Goyazite | 8.BL.10 | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Pitticite | 8.DB.05 | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| β | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| β | Zunyite (TL) | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Rectorite | 9.EC.60 | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Guitermanite' | - | Pb10As6S19 (?) |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Beegerite' | - | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| β | 'Alaskaite' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Illite-1Md' | - | |
| β | 'Illite-2M' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | β Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | β Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| O | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | β Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | β Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 |
| S | β Beegerite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| S | β Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| S | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| S | β Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| S | β Guitermanite | Pb10As6S19 (?) |
| S | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| S | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| S | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| S | β Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| S | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sartorite | PbAs2S4 |
| S | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| S | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| S | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| S | β Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Rectorite | (Na,Ca)Al4((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | β Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | β Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Mn | β Pyroxmangite | Mn2+SiO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | β Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | β Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | β Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Cu | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Cu | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cu | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | β Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 |
| As | β Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | β Gersdorffite | NiAsS |
| As | β Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| As | β Guitermanite | Pb10As6S19 (?) |
| As | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | β Sartorite | PbAs2S4 |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| Ag | β Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Ag | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Ag | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Ag | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Ag | β Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Ag | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | β Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Ag | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Ag | β Bornite var. Silver-bearing Bornite | (Cu,Ag)5FeS4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Kuramite | Cu3SnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | β Dyscrasite | Ag3Sb |
| Sb | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | β Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Sb | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
| Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | β Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Baumhauerite | Pb12As16S36 |
| Pb | β Beegerite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Pb | β DufrΓ©noysite | Pb2As2S5 |
| Pb | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Pb | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Pb | β Guitermanite | Pb10As6S19 (?) |
| Pb | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Pb | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Pb | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Pb | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Pb | β Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Pb | β Sartorite | PbAs2S4 |
| Pb | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Pb | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Pb | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Pb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Pb | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | β Beegerite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Bi | β Benjaminite | Ag3Bi7S12 |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | β Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
| Bi | β Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Bi | β Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
| Bi | β Kobellite | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| Bi | β Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
| Bi | β Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Bi | β Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
| Bi | β Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Bi | β Pavonite | AgBi3S5 |
| Bi | β Schirmerite | PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9 |
| Bi | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Bi | β Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
| Bi | β Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Bi | β HeyrovskΓ½ite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- Bailey Shaft
- Barstow Mine
- Beaver and Belfast Mine
- Black Diamond and Altuna Mine
- Brown Mountain Mine
- Charter Oak Mine
- Cleveland Mine
- Colorado Boy Mine
- Copper King Mine
- Cora Belle Mine
- Corkscrew Gulch
- Diana Prospect
- Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine
- Genesee Mine (Genesee-Vanderbilt Mine)
- Gertrude Mine
- Grand Exchange Mine
- Gray Copper Gulch
- Greyhound Mine
- Guston
- Guston Mine
- Hero Mine
- Idarado Mine
- Imogene Tunnel
- Irene Mine
- Ironton
- Ironton Park Bog Iron Mine
- Joby Mine
- Joker Tunnel
- Knox Shaft
- Larson Brothers Mine
- Last Chance Mine
- Lucky Twenty Mine
- Magnolia Shaft
- Meldrum Tunnel
- Mineral Gardens Prospect
- Mountain King Mine
- National Belle Mine
- Old Kentucky Mine
- Ontario Prospect
- Orphan Boy Mine
- Paymaster Mine
- R. E. Lee claim; Atlantic C
- Rainbow tunnel
- Red Creek Mine
- Red Mountain
- Red Mountain Deposits
- Red Mountain Mine
- Red Mountain No. 1
- Red Mountain No. 2
- Red Mountain No. 3
- Red Mountain No. 3 deposit
- Red Mountain Pass
- Robinson Mine
- Rouville Prospect
- San Antonio (Kohler)
- Scotch Girl Prospect
- Silent Friend Mine
- Silver Bell Mine
- Silver King
- Snow Flake Mine
- St Lawerance
- Tennessee Tunnel
- Treasure Trove Mine
- Treasury Tunnel
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10143376)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10215370)
- Ouray County
- Colorado
- Ouray County
- San Juan County
- Anvil Mountain
- Big Colorado Occurrence
- Boston
- Brown's Gulch
- Brown Mountain
- Camp Robber prospect
- Carbon Lake Mine
- Chattanooga Mine
- Congress Mine
- Conyer
- Crevice
- Dawn of Day (Sunshine) Mine
- Ezra R Occurrence
- First Chance
- Gold Thread
- Henrietta Mine (Lark)
- Hidden Treasure and Gold Finch Occurrence
- Hoffy
- Livingstone Tunnel
- Longfellow Mine
- Lower Porphyry Gulch (1)
- Lower Porphyry Gulch (2)
- Magnet
- Magnolia Occurrence
- Mineral Basin
- Natalie
- Occident Tunnel Occurrence
- Omaha
- Pittsburgh
- Plain Streak
- Porphyry Basin Mine
- Poughkeepsie Gulch
- San Antonio Mine
- Silver Cloud Mine
- Silver Crown Mine
- Silver Ledge
- St. Paul
- Sunshine
- Tantallon
- Tungsten
- U. S. Basin
- Unknown Copper (MRDS - 10264888)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10142860)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10143567)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10167283)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10167392)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10215769)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10240132)
- Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10289098)
- Unknown Group (MRDS - 10119197)
- Unknown Group (MRDS - 10216117)
- Unknown Group (MRDS - 10240612)
- Unknown Group (MRDS - 10264634)
- Unknown Group (MRDS - 10289365)
- Unknown Silver (MRDS - 10167774)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10119089)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10119405)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10142898)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10143195)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10167768)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10191620)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10192173)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10192286)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10215850)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10215926)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10216090)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10216438)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10240219)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10256781)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10264904)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10265060)
- Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10289291)
- Unknown Zinc Occurrence (MRDS - 10191938)
- Upper Mill Creek (Unknown)
- Winge Tunnel
- San Miguel County
- Ophir Mining District (Iron Springs Mining District)
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Telluride Mining DistrictMining District
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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References
www.coloradovibes.com (2010) https://www.coloradovibes.com/ghost-towns/red-mountain-mining-district/
coloradopreservation.org (2011) https://coloradopreservation.org/programs/endangered-places/endangered-places-archives/red-mountain-mining-district/
Red Mountain Mining District, Colorado, USA