Morrison Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morrison Area | Area |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities20 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B. |
| β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β 'Limonite' 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 Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Quartz var. Carnelian Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Carnelian | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Localities in this Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison Area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA