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Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA

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 Map Reference: 39°32'2"N , 106°23'41"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  'Alaskaite'
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Karl Volkman
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
     
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Beegerite
    Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Braunite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    6
    		[O
     
    8
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Chlorargyrite
    AgCl
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Coquimbite
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Dyscrasite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Fibroferrite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © JSS
  		•  Freieslebenite
    AgPbSbS
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Gunningite
    (Zn,Mn)SO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Halloysite ?
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Hessite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    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, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Kutnohorite
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Matildite
    AgBiS
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Petzite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuTe
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Proustite ?
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Don Volkman 2004
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  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, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Römerite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Schalenblende'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © Eric Graff
  		•  Sphalerite
    var: Marmatite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
    Site Photo
    Eagle Mine, Gilman, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Stephanite
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Stromeyerite
    AgCuS
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Szomolnokite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 13-14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]


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