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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District (Uncompahgre District), San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAi
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
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Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 37° 54' 50'' North , 107° 42' 1'' West
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).

Regions containing this locality

Rocky Mountains, North America

Mountain Range - 2,059 mineral species & varietal names listed

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
'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, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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.
Amethyst

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Rocks & Min.:59:34 & 64:144.
Milky Quartz

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ Quartz var: Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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

Idarado Mine, Telluride, Ouray District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
ⓘ 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
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Aikinite'2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘCalaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
ⓘCarrollite2.DA.05Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘEskimoite2.JB.40bAg7Pb10Bi15S36
ⓘFriedrichite2.HB.05aPb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘHeyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘNeyite2.JB.25iAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘTetrahedrite2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ⓘVikingite2.JB.40aAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar: Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar: Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar: Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05MnSiO3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘvar: Thulite9.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
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘGold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
ⓘDigenite2.4.7.3Cu9S5
ⓘPetzite2.4.3.3Ag3AuTe2
ⓘStromeyerite2.4.6.1AgCuS
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘGalena2.8.1.1PbS
ⓘSphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
ⓘChalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
ⓘCarrollite2.10.1.2Cu(Co,Ni)2S4
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘCalaverite2.12.13.2AuTe2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS
3 <ø < 4
ⓘHeyrovskýite3.3.3.1Pb6Bi2S9
ⓘTetrahedrite3.3.6.1Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ø = 3
ⓘAikinite3.4.5.1PbCuBiS3
ⓘFriedrichite3.4.5.5Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
ⓘGustavite3.4.15.3AgPbBi3S6
ⓘLillianite3.4.15.1Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
2.5 < ø < 3
ⓘNeyite3.5.1.1Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
2 < ø < 2.49
ⓘEskimoite3.6.2.1Ag7Pb10Bi15S36
ⓘVikingite3.6.11.1Ag5Pb8Bi13S30
ø = 2
ⓘMatildite3.7.1.1AgBiS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X3
ⓘHematite4.3.1.2Fe2O3
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
ⓘMagnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES
AX2
ⓘFluorite9.2.1.1CaF2
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
ⓘCalcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite14.1.1.4MnCO3
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
ⓘDawsonite16a.3.8.1NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4
ⓘAnglesite28.3.1.3PbSO4
ⓘAnhydrite28.3.2.1CaSO4
ⓘBaryte28.3.1.1BaSO4
Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
AXO4
ⓘHübnerite48.1.1.1MnWO4
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)
ⓘEpidote58.2.1a.7{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘPiemontite58.2.1a.11{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘZoisite58.2.1b.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
ⓘDiopside65.1.3a.1CaMgSi2O6
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=5
ⓘRhodonite65.4.1.1Mn2+SiO3
Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=7
ⓘPyroxmangite65.6.1.1MnSiO3
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘMuscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra
ⓘClinochlore71.4.1.4Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
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

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(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)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ Manganoan Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst)SiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Manganoan Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz)SiO2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMnSiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteMn2+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)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(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)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz (var: Amethyst)SiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz (var: Milky Quartz)SiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMnSiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteMn2+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)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CarrolliteCu(Co,Ni)2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Sⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Sⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
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)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ Manganoan Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMnSiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteMn2+SiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CarrolliteCu(Co,Ni)2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ CarrolliteCu(Co,Ni)2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ CarrolliteCu(Co,Ni)2S4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Cuⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AgSilver
Agⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Teⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Pbⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Pbⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ EskimoiteAg7Pb10Bi15S36
Biⓘ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Biⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30

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]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

References

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Holmes, R.W. and Kennedy, M.B. (1983) Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift.
Foord, E.E. and 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.
Rocks & Minerals (1984) 59: 34.
Rocks & Minerals (1989) 64: 144.
Rocks & Minerals (1995) 70(5): 298-310.
Eckel, Edwin B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised.
Crook, Wilson W. and Oswald, Stanley G. (1979) Calaverite from the Idarado Mine. Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter Newsletter: 2(1). (see link below)

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