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Sedalia Mine (Jackpot Adit; Adits Nos. 1-3; Dewey Adit; Sedalia Copper Mine), Sedalia District, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA

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Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 11:104; 17:204; 65:58; Dana 6: 1089; Dana 6:A1:73; "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., (1997). A copper-gold-silver-lead mine located 4 miles North of Salida.





 Map Reference: 38°35'N , 106°0'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Habit: Dodecahedrons 10cm
    Description: Almandine on chlorite schist, crystal 4.0 cm across. Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, specimen #TM 370C:1:3; C.E. Raines, photo.
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", photo 4, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997; Rocks & Min.: 17:204.; Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:245]
    Site Photo
    Sedalia Mine (Jackpot Adit; Adits Nos. 1-3; Dewey Adit; Sedalia Copper Mine), Sedalia District, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Anorthite
    var: Bytownite
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Anorthite
    var: Labradorite
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Anthophyllite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  'Asbestos'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  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: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997); Rocks & Min.: 17:204.]
  		•  'Chrysoprase' ?
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Clinohumite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Corundum ?
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Description: May be a mis identification of cordierite. Not found in studies in the 1980's.
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Cummingtonite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Gahnite
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Gedrite
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Glaucophane ?
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Hercynite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Pyrophyllite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Sillimanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 17:204.]
  		•  Willemite
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)]


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