Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
49776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49776:8
GUID (UUID V4):
86045ddc-a3ff-44a2-8aa0-5169b8ed4bb1
4 miles south of Salida. Cu, Ag, Zn, Pb, Au
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Habit: Crystals to 5 inches |
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: Crystals ΒΌ inch (5/8 cm) to 12 inches (30 cm) diameter and Β½ to 3 feet (15 to 90 cm) long. Colour: Blue-green |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β 'Columbite-Tantalite' Habit: Lumps to 3 inches |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Localities: |
| β Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: |
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β 'K Feldspar' Localities: |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Psilomelane' Localities: Sage Claim, Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10013768), Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10087826), Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10090938), Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Walter Higham Mine, Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β 'Scapolite' Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Localities: |
| β 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| β | Hematite var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| β | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| β | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Cleora Mining District
- Aksarben
- Ben Boyer Claim
- Ben Hill Mine
- Black Beauty Deposit (Crater Deposit)
- Bonus Extension Mine
- Bowen
- C. J. List
- Calcium (MRDS - 10238479)
- Cleora No. 2 Prospect
- Colorado Granite
- Copper King Lode
- Cottonwood Creek Magnetite Deposit
- Crystal Placer
- Federal
- Fluorspar Inc.
- Grand View Mine
- Gypse Queen Mine
- Hub Tunnels Occurrence
- Magnuson & Son Calcium Plant
- Marvel Occurrence
- Mount Cross Granite
- Cleora Mining District
- Chaffee County
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Cleora Mining District
- Mount Princeton
- Mute Lode Prospect
- North Star Claim
- Polly No. 4
- R. D. H. Mill
- Rose Pink
- Saddle Claim
- Sage Claim
- Salida Granite
- Stewart Mine
- Stockton Mine (Gertrude Vein)
- Uncle Andy Prospect
- Unknown Marble - Dimension Occurrence (MRDS - 10017008)
- Unknown Stone - Crushed/Broken Occurrence (MRDS - 10017009)
- Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10013768)
- Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10087826)
- Unnamed Manganese Deposit (MRDS - 10090938)
- Walter Higham Mine
- Warner Granite
- Wellsville Prospect (Iron Mountain)
- Whispering Pine
- Winnie Claims
- Cleora Mining District
- Chaffee County
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Bonus Extension Mine, Cleora Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA