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North Amethyst vein, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 106° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~36km
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Vein
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
133853
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133853:2
GUID (UUID V4):
73b7a87b-ca59-43ea-9de0-029a6cafb0cb


Near the Equity Mine. Was discovered by Homestake Mining in 1983.

NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: To 13mm
Colour: Green, blue, colorless
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Ramshorn
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Inesite
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Habit: Acicular crystals to 2cm.
β“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Habit: "poodle hair", 1-5mm "gem quality" crystals
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Habit: wires
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite ?
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Mckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
β“˜Stromeyerite ?2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
β“˜Uytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite		5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Inesite9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Pyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Caryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mnβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnβ“˜ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agβ“˜ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agβ“˜ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Foley, N.K., Caddey, S.W., Byington, C.B., Vardiman, D.M. (1993) Mineralogy, mineral chemistry, and paragenesis of gold, silver, and base-metal ores of the North Amethyst vein system, San Juan Mountains, Mineral County, Colorado. USGS Professional Paper 1537.
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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