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Garfield Co., Colorado, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Bayleyite
    Mg
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
    Site Photo
    Rifle Mine (Oriole Claims; Rifle Creek Mine; North Star Claims), East Rifle Creek area, Garfield Co., Colorado, USA
    © Antonio Borrelli
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Blödite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Burkeite
    Na
     
    6
    		CO
     
    3
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Carnotite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chrysoprase'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Clausthalite
    PbSe
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  'Clay'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Corvusite
    V
     
    7
    		O
     
    20
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Cryolite
    Na
     
    3
    		[AlF
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Dawsonite
    NaAlCO
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Eskebornite ?
    CuFeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Garfield Co., Colorado, USA
     
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Harmotome
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Liebigite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Melanovanadite
    Ca
     
    2
    		V
     
    4
    		V
     
    6
    		O
     
    25
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Metarossite
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Montroseite
    (V,Fe)O(OH)
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Nahcolite
    NaHCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Harvard Museum of Natural History specimen no. 98943]
    Site Photo
    Garfield Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Pascoite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Rammelsbergite ?
    NiAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Riebeckite
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Roscoelite
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Searlesite
    NaBSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Selenium
    Se
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Siderotil
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [USGS Prof Paper 320]
  		•  Starkeyite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Swartzite
    MgCa(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Szomolnokite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Tyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Rifle Mine (Oriole Claims; Rifle Creek Mine; North Star Claims), East Rifle Creek area, Garfield Co., Colorado, USA
     
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]


    84 entries listed. 72 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • Colorado
      • Garfield Co.
        • Colorado River
        • Flat Tops Primitive Area
        • Glenwood Springs
        • Newcastle Area
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Creek District
        • White River Plateau

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