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La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), Grand County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 106° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~60km
GRN:
N27W59
Locality type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate


24 miles SSE of Granby. Au, Ag, Cu.

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 223
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysotile9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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