Alderman deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Alderman deposit | Deposit |
Browns Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
Chaffee County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 31'' North , 106° 3' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 9.7km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 11.6km |
Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 12.5km |
Maysville | 135 (2011) | 14.5km |
Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 20.9km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 12km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110643:8
GUID (UUID V4):
58a1f59c-fe78-4725-b097-032db49d9ea4
REF:Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE PONCHA SPRINGS NE QUADRANGLE, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 626, 52 P.
Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E. AND COX, D.C., 1969, FLUORSPAR MINES AND PROSPECTS, IN, GEOLOGY
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite; (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Lake Valley Limestone
Structure: Folds, Faults; N-Trending Fault Bounding Arkansas Valley, Southern Mosquito Range, Arkansas Valley Graben
Host Rock: Gneiss, Quartz Monzonite, Rhyolite, Welded Tuff
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
β 'Psilomelane' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Adularia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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