Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Mosquito Range | Mountain Range |
Lake County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 38'' North , 106° 11' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Commodities (Major) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Climax topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 8 sets of coordinates for this range.
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Detailed Mineral List:
β Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10009438. |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Frank Karasti |
β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10009438. |
β 'Limonite' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10009438. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10009438. |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Frank Karasti |
β Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Sauconite Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: James A. Bauer; James A. Bauer Collection |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Sauconite | 9.EC.45 | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | β Sauconite | Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | β Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
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- Lake County
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Continental Chief Mine, Dyer Mountain, Horseshoe District, Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USA