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Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

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25 miles SSW of Grand Junction. Cu, Au, Ag.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 31 (Table A-1).]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals 59:6-12]
    Site Photo
    Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
    Site Photo
    Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
     
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
    Site Photo
    Amethyst Queen Claim, Copper Creek District, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 31 (Table A-1).]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado 2nd ed.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    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: [Rocks & Min.:59:10.]
    Site Photo
    Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA
     
  		•  Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]


    18 entries listed. 14 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Mesa Co.
        • Unaweep District
          • Jerome Craig Ranch
            • Copper Creek District
            • Nancy Hanks Gulch

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