Snowflake Deposit, Browns Canyon Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snowflake Deposit | Deposit |
| Browns Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 19'' North , 106° 4' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 11.5km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 19.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110896
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110896:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e42d79d4-1eca-4105-87f9-5dd73f2a4f5b
REF:Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE PONCHA SPRINGS NE QUADRANGLE, CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 626, 52 P.
Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E. AND COX, D.C., 1969, FLUORSPAR MINES AND PROSPECTS, IN, GEOLOGY
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite; (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Southern Mosquito Range, Arkansas Valley Graben, Folds, Faults; N-Trending Fault Bounding Arkansas Valley
Host Rock: Rhyolite, Welded Tuff
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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