Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10013515), Cross Mountain Area, Moffat County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10013515) | Prospect |
| Cross Mountain Area | Area |
| Moffat County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 27' 4'' North , 108° 20' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
116303
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:116303:5
GUID (UUID V4):
24af3c58-2bda-4c0d-b7fd-8d1dad539e98
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Madison Limestone
Structure: Cross Mountain Anticline, Cross Mountain Fault, East Fault, Lily Park Syncline, Axial Basin Anticline, Uinta Uplift, Axial Basin Arch
Host Rock: Sandstone, Limestone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Central Rocky Mtns)
Maneotis, Spring 2009: Located atop the third ridge peak due south of the canyon on the saddle of the peak, multiple test pits can be found scattered atop the ridge. A primitive 4x4 trail leads off the main county road directly to the mine site. *Advised, this is a very rough road!
From my excavation no native copper or secondary copper and/or associated minerals could be found. Agate and jasper are overly abundant and make up an unknown majority bedrock along with massive limestone and sandstone. Calcite and crystalline quartz have also been collected in this area. No registers for copper, silver or gold were made using 2 seperate metal detectors throughout the area of the pits. Agate and jasper from this locality is amongst the best quality I have seen from Moffat County Colorado.
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1 valid mineral. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Jasper' References: |
| β Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: NO Cu or associated Cu at this locality Colour: NONE Description: NO Cu or Associated Cu mineralization at this locality |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate References: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite ? | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brownβs Park BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Green River FormationFormation
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