Poncha Springs, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Poncha Springs | Group of Springs |
Browns Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 30' 51'' North , 106° 4' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Springs
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 0.2km |
Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 6.5km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 7.1km |
Maysville | 135 (2011) | 10.3km |
Howard | 723 (2011) | 22.2km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
69287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69287:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0a57ab19-3006-42a4-8c4d-01f163ceb18f
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β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) Localities: |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Localities: |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Localities: |
β 'Psilomelane' Localities: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Browns Canyon Mining District
- Poncha Springs
- Browns Canyon Mining District
- Chaffee County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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