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Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Mercury1.AD.05
    Hg
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Alabandite2.CD.10
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
  		• Altaite2.CD.10
    PbTe
  		• Baumhauerite2.HC.05b
    Pb
     
    3
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
  		• Benjaminite2.JA.05e
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    3
    		(Bi,Pb)
     
    7
    		S
     
    12
  		• Berryite2.HB.20d
    Pb
     
    3
    		(Ag,Cu)
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    16
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Calaverite2.EA.10
    AuTe
     
    2
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Coloradoite2.CB.05a
    HgTe
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cupropavonite (TL)2.JA.05a
    AgCu
     
    2
    		PbBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    10
  		• Dufrénoysite2.HC.05d
    Pb
     
    2
    		As
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Dyscrasite2.AA.35
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Freibergite2.GB.05
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Galenobismutite2.JC.25e
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Guettardite2.HC.05a
    Pb(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Gustavite2.JB.40a
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    11
    		S
     
    24
  		• Jordanite2.JB.30a
    Pb
     
    14
    		(As,Sb)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
  		• Kuramite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    3
    		SnS
     
    4
  		• Lillianite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Matildite2.JA.20
    AgBiS
     
    2
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Mummeite (TL)2.JA.05f
    Ag
     
    2
    		CuPbBi
     
    6
    		S
     
    13
  		• Neyite2.JB.25i
    Pb
     
    7
    		(Cu,Ag)
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    6
    		S
     
    17
  		• Nuffieldite2.JB.25g
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
  		• Ourayite (TL)2.JB.40c
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    5
    		S
     
    13
  		• Pavonite2.JA.05a
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
  		• Petzite2.BA.75
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sartorite2.HC.05a
    PbAs
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Schirmerite2.JB.40d
    AgPb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    3
    		S
     
    7
  		• Semseyite2.HC.10d
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Sylvanite2.EA.05
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetradymite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		Te
     
    2
    		S
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Wittichenite2.GA.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
  		• Zinkenite2.JB.35a
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Atacamite3.DA.10a
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Specularite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Milky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Tellurite4.DE.20
    TeO
     
    2
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Kutnohorite5.AB.10
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Zeunerite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Alleghanyite9.AF.45
    Mn
    2+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Dickite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Friedelite9.EE.10
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    8
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    10
  		• Helvite9.FB.10
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Pyrophyllite9.EC.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Pyroxmangite9.DO.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Tephroite9.AC.05
    Mn
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zunyite (TL)9.BJ.55
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Alaskaite'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Beegerite-
    Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    9
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• Guitermanite-
    Pb
     
    10
    		As
     
    6
    		S
     
    19
    		 (?)
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-


    121 entries listed. 111 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • San Juan Co.
        • Silverton District
            • Sultan Mt.
            • Arrastra Gulch (Arrastra Basin)
              • Little Giant Peak
            • Brown's Gulch
            • Galena Mt.
            • Minnie Gulch
            • South Mineral Creek

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