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Mosquito Range, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 16' 38'' North , 106° 11' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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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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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

17 valid minerals.

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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