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Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Montezuma County, Colorado, USAi
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Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 34'' North , 108° 1' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.69278,-108.03000
GeoHash:
G#: 9wenmtybq
GRN:
N26W61
Locality type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate


REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Dolores
MCKNIGHT, 1974, P. 6; HENDERSON, 1926, P. 117; USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS 1969-1981; COLORADO DIVISION OF MINES ANNUAL OPERATOR REPTS.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper; (Minor) - Sulfur - Iron Pyrite, Cadmium, Gold, Sulfur - Sulfuric Acid; (Trace) - Aluminum, Manganese, Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 72: Polymetallic replacement
Structure: Rico Dome, Calico Peak Anticline; Principal Named Faults: Alaskite, Blackhawk, Futurity, Hidden, Honduras, Knob Hill, Last Chance, Nellie Bly, Princeton, Sandstone Mountain, Silver Creek, Smelter, South Park, Spruce Gulch, 210 Drift, Yellow Jacket

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4

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