Climax Mine (Climax Open Pit Mine), Climax, Climax District, Lake Co., Colorado, USA

Ref.: Dana 7:I:330; Rocks & Mins.:61:8 & 75:313. Near the summit of Fremont Pass, in Lake Co., approximately 15 miles north of Leadville. Owned by AMAX Corp. A molybdenum mine comprised of a large open pit and underground workings. When working up to 50,000 tons of ore processed daily.

Mineral List:

	Allophane

	'Apatite'

	Betafite

	Brannerite

	Brookite

	Cassiterite

	Chalcopyrite

	'Columbite'

	Columbite-(Mn)

	Euxenite-(Y)

	Fluorite

	Galena

	Gypsum

	Hübnerite

	Jarosite

	Koechlinite

	Limonite

	Molybdenite

	Molybdite

	'Monazite'

	Monazite-(Ce)

	Montmorillonite

	Orthoclase

	Pyrite

	Quartz

	Rhodochrosite

	Rutile var: Ilmenorutile

	var: Strüverite

	'Sericite'

	Sphalerite

	Tetrahedrite

	Topaz

	Torbernite

	Uraninite

	Wolframite

	Xenotime-(Y)

36 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.

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