Garfield Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garfield Mine | Mine |
| East Rifle Creek area | Area |
| Garfield County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 23'' North , 107° 42' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silt | 3,043 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Rifle | 9,563 (2017) | 15.1km |
| New Castle | 4,669 (2017) | 17.2km |
| Chacra | 329 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Glenwood Springs | 9,906 (2017) | 34.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6207:0
GUID (UUID V4):
354eb75e-5b95-4ef9-9254-fdc4178cac06
Ref.: Eckel, Edwin B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 16. Located on East Rifle Creek about 13 mi northeast of Rifle; access is by state highway 13 for 3 mi north of Rifle, then northeast on state highway 325 past the Rifle Gap Reservoir. On the West side of East Rifle Creek in SW ΒΌ sec. 34 and SE ΒΌ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 92 W.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bayleyite Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
| β Corvusite Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Eskebornite ? Formula: CuFeSe2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Melanovanadite Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) References: |
| β Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Roscoelite Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Selenium Formula: Se |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Eskebornite ? | 2.CB.10a | CuFeSe2 |
| β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O |
| β | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) Β· 17H2O |
| β | Melanovanadite | 4.HE.05 | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Corvusite | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 Β· 6-10H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Bayleyite | 5.ED.05 | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 Β· 18H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | β Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| H | β Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| O | β Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| Mg | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | β Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| V | β Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| V | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | β Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | β Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | β Eskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Se | β Selenium | Se |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Central ColoradoβTaos TroughBasin
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- Green River FormationFormation
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