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Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Enargite2.KA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Matildite2.JA.20
    AgBiS
     
    2
  		• Pavonite2.JA.05a
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
  		• Pearceite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• 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
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Stromeyerite2.BA.40
    AgCuS
  		• Sylvanite2.EA.05
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Gahnite4.BB.05
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hercynite4.BB.05
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• 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
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Cyanotrichite7.DE.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dumontite8.EC.15
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vivianite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andalusite9.AF.10
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Andradite
    var: Melanite    		9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anthophyllite9.DE.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Bertrandite9.BD.05
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Cummingtonite9.DE.05
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Enstatite
    var: Bronzite    		9.DA.05
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Gedrite9.DD.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Haüyne ?9.FB.10
    (Na,Ca)
     
    4-8
    		[Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,S)
     
    24
    		](SO
     
    4
    		,Cl)
     
    1-2
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• Columbite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• Polybasite-Tac-
  		• 'Scapolite' ?-
  		• Tantalite-
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    101 entries listed. 89 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:


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      • Clear Creek Co.

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