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Garfield Mine, Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Garfield MineMine
Taylor GulchGulch
Garfield- not defined -
Monarch Mining DistrictMining District
Chaffee CountyCounty
ColoradoState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 33' 38'' North , 106° 17' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.56077,-106.28767
GeoHash:
G#: 9wu7m7g8v
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maysville135 (2011)8.8km
Poncha Springs777 (2017)19.1km
Smeltertown120 (2011)23.8km
Salida5,467 (2017)25.3km
Johnson Village246 (2011)31.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado25km
Mindat Locality ID:
68458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68458:6
GUID (UUID V4):
180f3f20-d893-4324-a89e-873de46a2ecf


Ref.: Dings, M.G. & Robinson, C.S. (1957), Geology and Ore Deosits of the Garfield Quadrangle, Colorado, USGS PP 289: 82-83.

A mine located on the east side of Taylor Gulchat 10,500 feet of altitude. Workings include two adits.

Mineralization isores mostly in Manitou dolomite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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