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Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Bulldog Mountain Mine, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Karl Volkman
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Apjohnite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Creede, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Beidellite
    (Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    0.3
    		Al
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Bentonite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Beudantite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Caryopilite
    (Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
    Site Photo
    Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Sowbelly agate
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Chamosite
    var: Thuringite
    (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(O,OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 24:235.]
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Creede, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chrysoprase'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  'Clinoptilolite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Cristobalite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Erionite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Famatinite
    Cu
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gunningite
    (Zn,Mn)SO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Originally described as pickeringite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    South Overlook locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Jim Hall July 2008
  		•  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.]
  		•  Inesite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn,Fe)
     
    7
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Jalpaite
    Ag
     
    3
    		CuS
     
    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.]
  		•  Ktenasite
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Kutnohorite
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Lévyne'
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Mckinstryite
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Miargyrite
    AgSbS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  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]
  		•  Mordenite
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Wolf Creek Pass, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-CT
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrostilpnite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Pyroxmangite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    P Vein, Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:59:9.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Commodore Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Am Min 64:3-4 pp 446-448]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Rhodonite
    MnSiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Saponite
    Ca
     
    0.25
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels; Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Siderite
    var: Manganoan Siderite
    (Fe,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  'Smectite Group'
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  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: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
    Site Photo
    Bachelor Mine, Amethyst Vein, Creede District, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Stephanite
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Stromeyerite ?
    AgCuS
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NMBMMR New Mexico Mineral symposium (2002) pp. 11-12]
  		•  Uytenbogaardtite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Econ Geol (1984) 79:439-447]
  		•  Wellsite
    (Ba,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 79:5 pp316-324]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Xanthoconite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]


    113 entries listed. 89 valid minerals.

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