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Fluorite from
Ajax Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz8 photos of Fluorite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Krennerite4 photos of Fluorite associated with Krennerite at this locality.
Calaverite3 photos of Fluorite associated with Calaverite at this locality.
Pyrite2 photos of Fluorite associated with Pyrite at this locality.
K Feldspar1 photo of Fluorite associated with K Feldspar at this locality.
Gypsum1 photo of Fluorite associated with Gypsum at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ajax Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:571801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:571801:6
GUID (UUID V4):d65ae558-f8df-42d6-90aa-66e9c9f96dad
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Granite Mine (Independent Granite), Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) Portland Mine (Portland No. 1), Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) Gold Coin Mine (Granite Mine), Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) Strong Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) Victor, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) Independence Mine (Stratton Independence Mine), Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) Modoc Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Trail Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) Moose Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) Last Dollar Mine, Cripple Creek Mining District, Teller County, Colorado, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralized Veins and Brecciasof the Cripple Creek District, Colorado TOMMY B. THOMPSON, ALAN D. TBIPPEL...The vein depositsas exemplifiedby thoseof the Ajax mine cut Precambriancrystalline rocksandTertiary rocksof...te), (2) basemetals-quartz-pyrite, (3) quartz-fluorite-pyrite-hematiterutile, (4) quartz-pyrite-ruti...quartz-pyrite-rutile-calaverite-acanthite, and(5) quartz-fluorite-dolomite. The proportionsof eachstagevary within andbetweenveins...highersalinitiesfoundin the upper 300 m of the Ajax mine levels;the fluidswereboilingandcontained CO•
Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino...Famous mineral localities: The Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...[Ba(UO2)2V2O8⭈5H2O] from the type locality, the Mounana mine, Franceville, Haute Ogooué, Gabon. See the article...“This is the XYZ mine, and these are pretty pictures of the minerals from that mine.” Lou, however, took...chemistry, crystal system, identifying features, and mine of origin—all without notes. From his huge library
Report (volume)
OF THE GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT TELLER COUNTY, COLORADO BY A. H. KOSCHMANN Prepared...cooperation with the COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BOARD and the COLORADO METAL MINING FUND Contributions............................ Independence-Portland-Ajax vein zone .................... East vein-Orpha May...ILLUSTRATIONS Page PLATE 3. Geologic map of Cripple Creek mining district and area to the south ...................................... In pocket 4. Map of Cripple Creek basin showing the subsurface breccia-granite
Report (issue)
GEO LOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO BY \V ALDEl\;IAR LINDGREN A:'\D ... . . . . . . . First geological survey of the district .............................. _• . . . . . ..................... Geological structure of the district ............... _................... __ .. _....• _. _•••• _••• _. _••• ___ . ____ 43 43 Cripple Creek granite ... ----.-----------------.----- _____________..._____________ . _. __ ... __ •.. Spring Creek granite ......•...•... _... __ . _____ •• _.• _• _•. ___
Report (volume)
PROGRESS GEOLOGICAL RESURVEY OF THE CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT, COLORADO BY WALDEMAR LINDGREN AND FREDERICK..... ...:......................_...._....... 8 Mining and metallurgy ....................................^...... 11 First geological survey of the district ................................... Modifications............................. 32 Future of the district.................................................preliminary report on a "Resurvey of the Cripple Creek district of Colorado," by Messrs. Waldemar Lindgren and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Discovery, Mining History, Geology, and Specimen Mineralogy of Selected Occurrences in Central Colorado and...Inc. 1441 W. Forty-sixth Avenue Suite 14 Denver, Colorado 80211-2338 P art one of this article (July/August...of gold in Colorado and the mining history and geology/mineralogy of the Front Range mining districts...and California Gulch. THE CENTRAL COLORADO MINERAL BELT LAKE COUNTY 3,396,000 ounces, 1860-1 990 (Davis...Kelley’s Bar and then further upstream at Cache Creek, they found that they were once again too late.
Journal (issue)
Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New York COLORADO ISSUE #2 Articles Colorado locality index.............................. 323 by B. L. Muntyan What’s new in Colorado minerals? ...................................... Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................339 by M. I. Jacobson The San Juan Mountains of Colorado ..................................349 by J. A...10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by John
Catalog/List
7. E:. 9. 10. 11. 12. Camp Bird mine, Ouray Co., Colorado Choice rich brassy-golden 5x5 to 5x7 ~n...section. 2xl-3/4xl/2" $85.00 Idarado mine, Ouray Co., Colorado Choice golden thin polished slice in pale...Weight: 39 g. 2x3-3/4xl/8" $ 150.00 Caribou mine, Ouray Co., Colorado Superb rich orassy-golåen fine grained...211 g. 3-1/4x2··1/4xl-1/2" $ 350.00 Golden Crown mine, Hunboldt Co., Nevada Select bright golden elongated...62 g. l-l/2xl-3/4xl-1/4'' $ 50.00 Bestand Belcher mine, Virginia City, Nevada Thin golden 1 mmveins and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
onthe Genesis of Au-TeDeposits at CrippleCreek,Colorado KAREND. KELLEY, • U.S.Geological Survey, DenverFederalCenter...Denver,Colorado 80225 SAMUEL B. ROMBERGER, Department of Geology andGeological Engineering, Colorado School...School of Mines,Golden, Colorado 80401 DAVID W. BEATY, Chevron Petroleum Technology Company, P.O.Box446...Stop913,Denver,Colorado 80225 HOLLYj. STEIN, Department of EarthResources, Colorado StateUniversity...StateUniversity, FortCollins, Colorado 80523 AND TOMMY B. THOMPSON Department of Geological Sciences, University of
Report (issue)
The Triangle of Colorado Mountains of Minerals Contributors David W. Bunk, Robert B. Cook, Don Earnest... Contents PAGE4 PAGE 10 4 The San Juan Triangle of Colorado Ho for the San Juans! by Duane A. Smith, Mark...and Karen A. Vendl L ocated in southwestern Colorado and covering over 31,000 square kilometers, the...zinc, tungsten, and copper. In 1896 world-renowned mining engineer Thomas ''T.A." Rickard called the San...of Colorado's four great mining regions along with Leadville, Cripple Creek, and Central City (Smith
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
processes in alkaline epithermal districts, Cripple Creek, Colorado Manuel Keith, Daniel J. Smith, Keiran Doyle...processes in alkaline epithermal districts, Cripple Creek, Colorado, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2020)...processes in alkaline epithermal districts, Cripple Creek, Colorado Manuel Keitha, b, c *, Daniel J. Smithc...Mines, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK Mining Corporation, Victor, CO 80860, USA *Corresponding author: GeoZentrum...sub-class of low-sulfidation epithermal deposits. Cripple Creek represents an example for a world-class low-sulfidation
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Inc. 1441 West 46th Avenue, Suite 14 Denver, Colorado 80211 eraines@ Icolorado.net The Great Irony...house. Photo hy Uycrs, CB.1904. courtcs\ Ouraj County Historical Society. Volume 75, November/December...campaign (Nevins Figure 2. Map of the Telluride district showing the principal veins, adits, and shafts...to Ed Raines, who researches Colorado ‘s geology, mineralogy, and mining history, is part owner of FRS...historic preservation efforts in the Leadville mining district. Downloaded by [UZH Hauptbibliothek / Zentralbibliothek
Report (volume)
Minerals of Colorado: A 100- Year Record By EDWIN B. ECKEL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1 1 14 A...knowledge____________________________________ Future of Colorado mineralogy______________________________________...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado ________________________________ In pocket III...mineral localities and metallic mineral deposits of Colorado, has not been included in this reprint. Many of...especially Fischer and others, 1946). MINERALS OF COLORADO: A 100-YEAR RECORD By EDWIN B. EcKEL ABSTRACT
Report (issue)
Geology and Ore Deposits of the Front Range Colorado By T. S. LO\'ERING and E. N. GODDARD GEOLOGICAL...cooperation with the Colorado State Geological Survey Board and the Colorado Metal Mining Fund ~ oopr is...__________________________________________ _ 1 Summary of mining districts---.---------------------Introduction...hornblende gneiss ____________ _ Quartzite at Coal Creek ________________ _ Igneous rocks _____________________________...Quartz diorite and associated hornblendite_ Boulder Creek granite _________________ _ Pikes Peak granite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of COLORADO ED RAINES Geology Museum Colorado School of Mines 1310 Maple Street Golden, Colorado 80401...noted Figure 1. Camp Bird mine, level 2, Sneffels district, Ouray County. Raines-Pettem collection,...photographer unknown. B etween 1868 and 1922, Colorado produced almost 260 million pounds of copper....from the Leadville district, with another 50 million pounds mined in San Juan County (Henderson 1926).... During the twentieth century, the Gilman district surpassed Leadville in total copper production with
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Figure I (above). Pyrite, Alice Glory Hole, Clear Creek County. Cluster of intergrown crystals showing light...Figure 2 (right). Pyrite, Mountain Spring mine, Rico, Dolores County. Cluster of modified cubes; specimen...C*O*L*O*R*A*D*O PYRITE BARBARA L. MUNTYAN Ouray County Museum Ouray, Colorado 81427 Mineral photographs by John R...Park City, Utah; Washington State; and numerous Colorado localities. Pyrite crystallizes in the isometric...Pyrite is the most common sulfide mineral found in Colorado; it is found in a wide variety of occurrences
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
(eastern) Oregon-Idaho-(western) Montana, (4) Colorado-NewMexico, (5) Nevada-southern California,and...Rate (t.p.d.)x BritishColumbia 1967 46,000,000 Mine Alice (B. C. Molybdenum) 8,000 Company British...British Columbia,Canada (Noranda Subsidiary) Urad- Colorado 13,000,000 5,000 303,000,000 30,000 American...Y., U.S. A. 19672 (1975) Henderson Climax Colorado 1918 400,000,000a 42,000 American Metal Climax...A. 4o World War I stimulusbroughtthe Climax mine into production and in 1919 fissure-veindepositswere
Report (issue)
Survey Denver, Colorado Department of Geology, Denver Museum of Natural History Denver, Colorado NOTE FOR...revision of U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1114, Minerals of Colorado A 100 year record, by Edwin B. Eckel By Donley...Prepared in cooperation with Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chaptar, and the Denver Museum of Natural History...references dealing with the mineralogy of the state of Colorado. It is part of a more than 10 year effort to update...and revise U.S.G.S. Bulletin 1114, Minerals of Colorado: A 100 year record, by Edwin B. Eckel (1961).
Report (issue)
BULLETIN 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico by JOHN H. SCHILLING Description of mineral...INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS STATION SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING 8c TECHNOLOGY................................... 11 HISTORY OF MINING .................................................Primero and Canada Pinabete............. Cabresto Creek ................................................................. 34 Prospects south of Cabresto Creek, opposite the Hornet prospect .................
Book (volume)
...........................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ..................................Co. Mining Districts ............................................................22 Arizona County Map.........................23 Arizona – Cochise Co. Mining Districts ....................................
Journal (issue)
later-day wealth sources of Mormon Utah, Idaho, Colorado and New Mexico. She contributes additional information...photos. Fascinating pictorial accounts of the gold mining towns of the Old West—and the men who worked them...covers the gems and minerals of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Heavy paperback, 80 pages, $2.00. LOST...by John D. Mitchell. The first of Mitchell's lost mine books is now available after having been out of...vivid memories of the gold mining boom in California's Rand Mining District. Large format, excellent index
Report (issue)
Refereaces cited Appendix A - 2 7 Table Table 1. District descriptions Preliminary map of the resource...Range Province. These areas include past or present mining and prospecting activity as well as areas of potential...map are not legal mining district boundaries and may include more than one district as well as adjacent...selected references. The location of each individual mining site was obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey's...this file, the metallic and some no nine tal lie mining sites for the western half of Utah were plotted
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
andReplacement Deposits,Northwestern SanJuanMountains,Colorado J. THOMASNASH Abstract Base and preciousmetal...Filling temperatures in postsulfide quartz and fluorite are as low as 153øC and salinitiesare generallyless...Introduction depositsin pipesin the Red Mountain district were minedfor oresvaluedin excess of $10million(Fisher...Silverton, much greater (Mayor and Fisher, 1972). The Colorado (Fig. 1). The greatestproductionhas Idarado and...Productionfrom theseveins Most samples are from the Idarado mine and were exceeds$300 million (Burbankand Luedke
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
of us have or should have in our collection is FLUORITE. Over the years I have slowly added many beautiful...important hydrofluoric acid is manufactured from the fluorite. It is also used for ornamental purposes. I have...series of cleaved specimens of fluorite. The beautiful green fluorite of Westmore­ land, N. H . is a...found in veins at the mines and when the massive fluorite is cleaved ROCKS AND MINERALS it forms beautiful...is a cubic specimen of clear fluorite grown over a cube of purple fluorite, a second growth specimen, from
Report (issue)
Bldg., 2600 corridor, 18th and CSts.,NW. DENVER, Colorado-Federal Bldg., Rm. 169,1961 Stout St. LOS ANGELES...ROLLA, Missouri-1400 Independence Rd. DENVER, Colorado-Map Distribution, Bldg. 810, Federal Center FAIRBANKS...Replacement Deposits Part II Gold in the Tintic Mining District, Utah By HALT. MORRIS Gold Deposits in the...Bird Mining Districts, San Juan Mountains, Colorado By FREDERICKS. FISHER Gold in the Alma Mining District...District, Colorado By DANIEL R. SHAWE Precious Metals in the Leadville Mining District, Colorado By TOMMY
 
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