Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAi
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Idarado Mine | Mine |
Telluride | - not defined - |
Ouray District (Uncompahgre District) | Mining District |
San Miguel Co. | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 54' 50'' North , 107° 42' 1'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 37.91389,-107.70028 |
GeoHash: | G#: 9wertnp03 |
Locality type: | Mine |
Köppen climate type: | Dfc : Subarctic climate |
A former Pb-Cu-Zn occurrence/mine located about 10 km S of Ouray. Features the "Treasury Tunnel." The ultimate closure was 1978. Extends into the Red Mountain District in Ouray County.
Ore is Tertiary telluride conglomerate (Argentine vein).
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ⓘ Aikinite Formula: PbCuBiS3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 Colour: gray-white metallic with black tarnish Reference: Crook, Wilson W. and Oswald, Stanley G. (1979) Calaverite from the Idarado Mine. Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter Newsletter: 2(1). |
Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310 |
ⓘ Carrollite Formula: Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Robert Stoufer collection--personal communication |
ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Mines of the Great American Rift, R. W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983 |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Eskimoite Formula: Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 Description: May be heyrovskite Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Friedrichite Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Mines of the Great American Rift, R. W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983 |
ⓘ Gustavite Formula: AgPbBi3S6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Mines of the Great American Rift, R. W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Heyrovskýite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Reference: Robert Stoufer collection--personal communication; 2009 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Lillianite Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
'Manganoan Calcite' Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310 |
ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Neyite Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 Description: Jo Dandy vein
Silver analogue Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Piemontite Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310;
Crook, Wilson W. and Oswald, Stanley G. (1979) Calaverite from the Idarado Mine. Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter Newsletter: 2(1).;
Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989) The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Review and Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Pyroxmangite Formula: MnSiO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310;
2009 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts;
Crook, Wilson W. and Oswald, Stanley G. (1979) Calaverite from the Idarado Mine. Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter Newsletter: 2(1).;
Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989) The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Quartz var: Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144. |
ⓘ Quartz var: Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Reference: Robert Stoufer collection--personal communication |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: Mn2+SiO3 Reference: Mines of the Great American Rift, R. W. Holmes & M.B. Kennedy, 1983; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Tetrahedrite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
ⓘ Vikingite Formula: Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ 'Wad' Reference: Rocks & Min 70:5 pp 298-310 |
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
ⓘ Zoisite var: Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Foord, E. E., & Shawe, D. R. (1989). The Pb-Bi-Ag-Cu-(Hg) Chemistry Of Galena And Some Associated Sulfosalts: A Reviewand Some New Data From Colorado, California And Pennsylvania. Canadian Mineralogist, 27, 363-382. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | 'Aikinite' | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.DA.05 | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Eskimoite | 2.JB.40b | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
ⓘ | Friedrichite | 2.HB.05a | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Gustavite | 2.JB.40a | AgPbBi3S6 |
ⓘ | Heyrovskýite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
ⓘ | Lillianite | 2.JB.40a | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
ⓘ | Neyite | 2.JB.25i | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
ⓘ | Vikingite | 2.JB.40a | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05 | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Pyroxmangite | 9.DO.05 | MnSiO3 |
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | Mn2+SiO3 |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | var: Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Chlorite Group | - | |
ⓘ | Manganoan Calcite | - | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | Wad | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.4.3.3 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.4.6.1 | AgCuS |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 | |||
ⓘ | Carrollite | 2.10.1.2 | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.12.13.2 | AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | Heyrovskýite | 3.3.3.1 | Pb6Bi2S9 |
ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
ø = 3 | |||
ⓘ | Aikinite | 3.4.5.1 | PbCuBiS3 |
ⓘ | Friedrichite | 3.4.5.5 | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
ⓘ | Gustavite | 3.4.15.3 | AgPbBi3S6 |
ⓘ | Lillianite | 3.4.15.1 | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
2.5 < ø < 3 | |||
ⓘ | Neyite | 3.5.1.1 | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
2 < ø < 2.49 | |||
ⓘ | Eskimoite | 3.6.2.1 | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
ⓘ | Vikingite | 3.6.11.1 | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
ø = 2 | |||
ⓘ | Matildite | 3.7.1.1 | AgBiS2 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 14.1.1.4 | MnCO3 |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
ⓘ | Dawsonite | 16a.3.8.1 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Hübnerite | 48.1.1.1 | MnWO4 |
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Piemontite | 58.2.1a.11 | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 58.2.1b.1 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5 | |||
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 65.4.1.1 | Mn2+SiO3 |
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=7 | |||
ⓘ | Pyroxmangite | 65.6.1.1 | MnSiO3 |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Manganoan Calcite' | - | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Milky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | Zoisite var: Thulite | - | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Manganoan Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Manganoan Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | MnSiO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | MnSiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Carrollite | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
S | ⓘ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
S | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
S | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
S | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Manganoan Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite (var: Thulite) | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Mn | ⓘ Manganoan Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Mn | ⓘ Pyroxmangite | MnSiO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | Mn2+SiO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Carrollite | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Carrollite | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Cu | ⓘ Carrollite | Cu(Co,Ni)2S4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | ⓘ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
Cu | ⓘ Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
Ag | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Ag | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Ag | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
Pb | ⓘ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Pb | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
Pb | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
Pb | ⓘ Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
Pb | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
Bi | ⓘ Eskimoite | Ag7Pb10Bi15S36 |
Bi | ⓘ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
Bi | ⓘ Gustavite | AgPbBi3S6 |
Bi | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
Bi | ⓘ Lillianite | Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6 |
Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Neyite | Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68 |
Bi | ⓘ Vikingite | Ag5Pb8Bi13S30 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Miocene - Eocene 5.333 - 56 Ma ID: 3190650 | Cenozoic volcanic rocks Age: Cenozoic (5.333 - 56 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: San Juan Mountains Comments: Southern Rocky Mountains Lithology: Intermediate-felsic volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Oligocene 23.03 - 33.9 Ma ID: 2813930 | Intra-ash flow andesitic lavas Age: Oligocene (23.03 - 33.9 Ma) Comments: Original map source: Green, G.N., 1992, The Digital Geologic Map of Colorado in ARC/INFO Format: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-0507, 9 p., scale 1:500,000. Lithology: Major:{andesite} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA