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Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Zeke standing on the Dump

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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The Owners

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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One of the Trenches

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Zeke standing on the Dump

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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The Owners

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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One of the Trenches

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Zeke standing on the Dump

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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The Owners

Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
69288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69288:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6d67fc46-eb32-4956-9ba7-3b80db236c57


Fluorspar district discovered in 1923, with first production in 1927. 130,000 tons of concentrate (260,000 tons of ore) were removed between 1927 - 1949. Crystalline fluorite is typically under 1 mm.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Adularia
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Primary reference: Van Alstine, Ralph; 1969. Geology and Mineral Deposits of the Poncha Springs NE Quadrangle, Chaffee Co., Colorado; U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 636, 52 pp., 6 plates, 10 figures, 17 tables.
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