Sedalia Mine (Sedalia Copper Mine), Sedalia Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Sedalia Mine (Sedalia Copper Mine) | Mine |
Sedalia Mining District | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 36' 12'' North , 106° 1' 50'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 6.4km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 8.1km |
Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 10.9km |
Maysville | 135 (2011) | 15.6km |
Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 24.0km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
5896
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5896:7
GUID (UUID V4):
99c60ecb-b8ba-4a61-946a-51c8f9d294ac
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jackpot adit; Adits Nos. 1-3; Dewey adit
A Cu-Pb-Zn-Au-Ag occurrence/mine located 4 miles north of Salida, discovered in the early 1880s and worked intermittently until 1923. The Sedalia was the largest copper mine in Colorado, producing also zinc and a bit of gold and silver.
The primary target ore mainly consisted of limonite, malachite, cuprite, chalcocite with lesser sphalerite, cerussite, and galena. Other zones contain up to 10% magnetite and 20% sphalerite. The zinc spinel gahnite is common.
Lindgren (1908) first described the deposit as a series of schists intruded by gabbro and pegmatite, the rocks metamorphosed to sillimanite grade. Boardman (1971 and 1976) described the rocks similarly but added that the rocks constituted a skarn, formed by recrystallization and metasomatism of amphibolites and micaceous schists and gneisses. He described a number of rock types, dominated by a quartz-biotite rock with varying amounts of sillimanite, garnet, andalusite, and cordierite. Less volumes of rocks included the assemblages actinolite-talc-chlorite; gedrite-garnet-cordierite; anthophyllite-cordierite-quartz-biotite; tremolite-zoisite; hornblende-epidote-plagioclase-garnet. Heyl (1963) described a thick bed of actinolite schist containing lead and zinc minerals. Sheridan and Raymond (1984), carefully mapping the diverse geologic units in the area of the Sedalia Mine, interpreted the geology as a sequence of submarine volcanic, volcaniclastic and sedimentary beds, intruded by magmas ranging from basalt to granitic pegmatite. The deposit itself was interpreted as an exhalative volcanogenic body, a type well known in Precambrian terrains in Canada and Australia. Strongly folded and metamorphosed to the amphibolite facies, the strataform deposit has developed a complex mineralogy.
The Sedalia Mine is well known among mineral collectors as a source for good specimens, particularly the large, euhedral almandine garnets weighing up to fifteen pounds and their pseudomorphs (Penfield & Sperry, 1886; Voynick, 1994; and other authors). In the old public and private collections the locality for these specimens is often indicated as Salida.
Note: The Sedalia Mine is often considered a part of the Turret mining district, which lies in southeastern Chaffee County, about ten miles north of Salida, and where the metamorphosed sulfide deposits also occur in Precambrian rocks. However, rather than combine all them because of similar geology, it would be better to maintain the geographic distinction.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
βͺ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: Dodecahedrons 10cm Description: Almandine on chlorite schist, crystal 4.0 cm across. Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, specimen #TM 370C:1:3; C.E. Raines, photo. References: |
β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
β Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β 'Asbestos' |
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β 'Chrysoprase' ? |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
β Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
β 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O References: |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β Corundum ? Formula: Al2O3 Description: May be a mis identification of cordierite. Not found in studies in the 1980's. |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Cummingtonite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
β Glaucophane ? Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Goslarite Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β 'Limonite' |
β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Psilomelane' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β 'Scapolite' |
β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
β Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O References: |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Tenorite Formula: CuO References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O References: |
β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 |
β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
β | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
β | Corundum ? | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(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 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
β | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
β | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
β | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Glaucophane ? | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
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 | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Anorthite var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
β | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) | |
β | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Chrysoprase' ? | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | β Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Zn | β Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | β Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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Sedalia Mine, Sedalia Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA