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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Thompson, R. N., Velde, D., Leat, P. T., Morrison, M. A., Mitchell, J. G., Dickin, A. P., and Gibson, S. A., 1997. Oligocene lamproite containing an Al-poor, Ti-rich biotite, Middle Park, northwest Coloroado, USA. Mineralogical Magazine 61: 557-572.]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Thompson, R. N., Velde, D., Leat, P. T., Morrison, M. A., Mitchell, J. G., Dickin, A. P., and Gibson, S. A., 1997. Oligocene lamproite containing an Al-poor, Ti-rich biotite, Middle Park, northwest Coloroado, USA. Mineralogical Magazine 61: 557-572.]
  		•  'Asphaltum
    var: Uintahite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Bloodstone'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Carnelian'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Moss Agate'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Onyx'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Petrified Wood'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Sardonyx'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chevkinite'
    (Ca,Ce,Th)
     
    4
    		(Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    22
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Chrysoprase'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Clay'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    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.]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Cristobalite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Curite
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Fourmarierite
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Geode'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Glauconite
    K
     
    0.08
    		R
    1
    1.33
    		 R
    2
    0.67
    		 [][Al
     
    0.13
    		Si
     
    3.87
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Gummite'
    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.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Thompson, R. N., Velde, D., Leat, P. T., Morrison, M. A., Mitchell, J. G., Dickin, A. P., and Gibson, S. A., 1997. Oligocene lamproite containing an Al-poor, Ti-rich biotite, Middle Park, northwest Coloroado, USA. Mineralogical Magazine 61: 557-572.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Kasolite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Leucoxene
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Opal
    var: Opal-AN
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, R. N., Velde, D., Leat, P. T., Morrison, M. A., Mitchell, J. G., Dickin, A. P., and Gibson, S. A., 1997. Oligocene lamproite containing an Al-poor, Ti-rich biotite, Middle Park, northwest Coloroado, USA. Mineralogical Magazine 61: 557-572.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Basanite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Richterite
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Thompson, R. N., Velde, D., Leat, P. T., Morrison, M. A., Mitchell, J. G., Dickin, A. P., and Gibson, S. A., 1997. Oligocene lamproite containing an Al-poor, Ti-rich biotite, Middle Park, northwest Coloroado, USA. Mineralogical Magazine 61: 557-572.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Schröckingerite
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    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.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  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.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Tridymite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Wölsendorfite
    (Pb,Ca)U
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  'Zeolite Group'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]


    93 entries listed. 58 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Grand Co.
        • Beaver Creek
        • Gilpin
          • Rabbit Ears Pass
        • Roaring Fork area
        • Rocky Mountain National Park
        • Teller District
        • Troublesome Creek
        • Wheeler Basin

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