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Marion Mine, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 25'' North , 105° 5' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.99028,-105.09583
GeoHash:
G#: 9wv207zt3
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beulah Valley556 (2011)14.5km
Rye156 (2017)16.3km
Colorado City2,193 (2011)23.4km
Silver Cliff591 (2017)34.7km
Westcliffe577 (2017)36.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
112215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112215:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e26e029d-0724-4b21-b2c8-ea6bc022be63


REF:Deposit:: USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE
Deposit:: VANDERWILT, J. W., 19478 MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 473.
Deposit:: JOHNSON, R. B., 1969, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TRINIDAD QUADRANGLE, SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS MAP I-5
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Copper, Lead
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Glencairn Sh Of The Purgatoire Formation
Structure: Wet Mountains
Host Rock: Granite, Gneiss, Schist, Alkali-Granite (Alaskite)
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera, Southern Rocky Mtns

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05β—»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Unclassified
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siβ“˜ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feβ“˜ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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