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Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA

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Also known as Virginia district. Au, Ag, Pb, Cu, Zn.



References:
Moench & Drake (1966) Mines and prospects of the Idaho Springs District, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties Colorado. USGS Open File Report 1966-87




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Acanthite
'Adularia'
Altaite
Anglesite
Ankerite
Aragonite
Arsenopyrite
Autunite
Azurite
Baryte
Bayleyite
Biotite
Bismuthinite
Bornite
Bournonite
Calcite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chlorargyrite
Coffinite
Coloradoite
Copper
'Copper Stain'
Covellite
Dolomite
 Enargite
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Galena
Goethite
Gold
var: Electrum
Goslarite
Haüyne ?
Hematite
Ilsemannite
Kaolinite
Krennerite
Limonite
Malachite
Marcasite
Meta-autunite
Metatorbernite
Minium
Molybdenite
Nagyágite
Opal
Pearceite
Petzite
Polybasite
Proustite
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
 'Pyrobitumen
var: Thucholite'
Pyromorphite
Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Chert
var: Smoky Quartz
Rhodochrosite
'Ruby Silver Ore'
Schröckingerite
'Sericite'
Siderite
Sillimanite
Silver
Sphalerite
Stromeyerite
Svanbergite
Sylvanite
Tennantite
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
Torbernite
Uraninite
var: Pitchblende
Uranophane
'Wad'
Wolframite
Zippeite


662 entries listed. 67 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • Colorado
    • Clear Creek Co.
      • Idaho Springs District
        • Fall River

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