Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Talking Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Moffat County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Active private claims (December 2009).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Lusterous Crystals of Calcite atop the Chrysocolla and or Quartz is typical habit in this locality, Limestone and Sandstone being the primary compisition of the host material. Colour: Transparent Description: Calcite is commonly found in assocation throughout the Secondary Copper Zones within this locality. Reference: Mathew Maneotis data.
Colorado School of Mines. |
| βͺ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Habit: Beautiful Baby Blue Chrysocolla, typically Bytroidal in habit, found within host and also atop the first generation Quartz. Colour: Blue Fluorescence: No Description: Amazingly colored Chrysocolla found in assocation with other Secondary Copper Minerals. Typical Habit, bytroidal. Ore banding throughout Limestone/Sandstone Host, Habit also takes atop first generation of Quartz, Drusy coating of Quartz is also found atop the Chrysocolla.
Copper,Iron,and Manganese make up the majority of the minerals present whithin these zones. Reference: Mathew Maneotis data.
Colorado School of Mines |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Habit: Found within the Zoning of the Secondary Copper Minerals. Colour: Metallic Fluorescence: No Description: Cuprite Banding found within the Secondary Copper Mineral Zones. Metallic in Luster and infrequently found. Cuprite Bands tyical in lenghts of 2-3cm. Reference: Mathew Maneotis data.
Colorado School of Mines. |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Colorado School of Mines |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: On specimen collected by Matt Maneotis |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: On specimen collected by Matt Maneotis |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Mathew Maneotis data. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Colorado School of Mines |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Mathew Maneotis data. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brownβs Park BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust BeltβGreater Green River BasinBasin
USA
- Green River FormationFormation
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Talking Mountain Mine, Moffat County, Colorado, USA