Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Pass | Pass |
| Mineral County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 58'' North , 106° 52' 51'' West
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Extensive lava flows cover much of southwestern Mineral County. Four miles west of Wolf Creek Pass along US highway 160, a zeolite outcrop is 800 meters uphill on the right from the pullout for Treasure Falls. Also see Archuleta County.
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| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Chabazite' Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Erionite' ? Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O Description: Probably misidentified mordenite. Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Heulandite' Localities: Habit: tabular Colour: redish orange Description: I found one heulandite geode appx 1.5"x1.25"x.75" with good crystals and an unidentified brown mineral. No one else in my group has found any there. Reference: Rocks and Minerals #270 |
| β Heulandite-Na Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O Reference: Patrick haynes. ID via Tony Kampf |
| β 'LΓ©vyne' Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Moonstone' Reference: Dorothy M. Schlegal (1957) Gem Stones of the United States : USGS Bulletin 1042-G |
| β Mordenite Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite' Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
| β Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+β»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Heulandite-Na | 9.GE.05 | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 Β· 22H2O |
| β | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 Β· 28H2O |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Erionite' ? | - | M2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O |
| β | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| β | 'LΓ©vyne' | - | |
| β | 'Moonstone' | - | |
| β | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'var. Wellsite' | - | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 Β· 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| H | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Erionite | M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| K | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
| Ca | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Heulandite-Na | (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite | (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Eckel, E. B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado.
Rocks & Minerals (2004): Zeolites and Associated Minerals of the Wolf Creek Pass area: 79(5): 316-324.
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