Book Cliffs area, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Book Cliffs area | Area |
| Grand Junction | Municipality |
| Mesa County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 8' 22'' North , 108° 25' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
5955
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5955:1
GUID (UUID V4):
15fa7f02-f7e1-425f-aad9-028a6647547b
Baryte and calcite found in concretions ranging from a half an inch to over 6 feet (with some concretions in a linear configuration, up to the size of a sedan/saloon). Concretions found in "badlands" or arid, dry climate with no large vegetation. Roads to the dig sites can be hazardous during rainfall and many rockhounds have been stuck for days in this environment.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Grand MesaMesa
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- Green River FormationFormation
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