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Molybdenite from
California Mine, Upper Browns Creek area, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Berylā“˜8 photos of Molybdenite associated with Beryl at this locality.
Muscoviteā“˜1 photo of Molybdenite associated with Muscovite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view California Mine, Upper Browns Creek area, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:34039
Long-form Identifier:1:3:34039:7
GUID (UUID V4):7b9ce29d-87cb-49c2-a700-8c70c5e4dbb3
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Beryllium Deposits of the Mount Antero Region, Chaffee County, Colorado By JOHN W. ADAMS A CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC..._---_---The beryllium-bearing vein at the California mine.-___-_-----_-._-Location and history...___...95 95 98 98 98 100 101 101 101 103 103 The California vein_______________.______---------__--.---_...119 ILLUSTKATIONS Page FIGURE 26. Index map of Colorado showing location of Mount Antero area________...---------27. Part of the Garfield quadrangle, Colorado and contiguous unmapped area_______--__--__--
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Sterrett, circa 1908. The most productive collecting area is the low peak in the center. This is probably...pegmatite prospecting on Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado, gives a detailed account of fine minĀ­...Antero area. Less well publicized is the discovery of a variety of beryllium deĀ­ posits in the area in the...the California mine in Browns Creek (Landes, 1934) and those along the divide between Browns Creek and...amounts of gem-quality aquamarine were found in the California vein, including some by the writer. Locally these
Journal (issue)
p a c if ic COAST HIGHWAY Gold-Nevado Co. California Hours: Tues-Sar. 10-5 Sunday 12-5 [evenings by...Julius Weber Mamaroneck, New York COLORADO ISSUE #2 Articles Colorado locality index.............................. 323 by B. L. Muntyan Whatā€™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
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).
Book (edition)
MILEAGE L OGS. REVISED EDITION Revised Edition, COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE HICllAHD :--1. PEARL...an extensive Ā„em and mineral collecting tour 01 Colorado, revealing the interesting places where Nature...Swallow, Publisher) 2679 South York Street Denver, Colorado 80210 - , =Ā· - Ā·, BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL...PEARL Exploring Rocks, Minerals, Fossils in Colorado America's Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes Peak...Atlas of Colorado American Gem Trails Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado . Scenery
Report (volume)
San Isabel National Forest, South-Ce tral Colorado COLORADO An Assessment of the Mineral Resource...the San Isabel National Forest, South-Central Colorado By Richard B. Taylor, Rebecca j. Stoneman, and...the San Isabel National Forest, south-central Colorado Mineral resource potential map of the San Isabel...Isabel National Forest, south-central Colorado FIGURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14....the San Isabel National Forest, South-Central Colorado By Richard B. Taylor, Rebecca j. Stoneman, and
Book (volume)
..........................................49 California ..........................................................................................59 Colorado ...............................................................548 Table of Maps Page Alabama County Map ...................................................................................4 Alaska County and Stream Map ......................................................................22 Arizona County Map ..........................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
long), Beebe Hall, McCain Valley, San Diego County, California. Cal and Kerith Graeber specimen; Jeffrey...feature some of the finest aquamarinesfound in Colorado and other areas of the United States. Aquamarine...mineral at this yearā€™s show, but it is also the Colorado state gemstone, having earned that distinction...spectacular gemstones found on Mount Antero in central Colorado. and project into the white quartz core. The portion...Figure 3. Aquamarine (4.1 cm long), Mack mine, Rincon, California. Bill Larsen specimen; Jeffrey Scovil
Report (issue)
Quadrangle, Colorado GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL Prepared in cooperation with the Colorado State Geological...Geological Survey Board and the Colorado Metal Mining Fund PAPER 289 Geology and Ore Deposits of...of the Garfield Quadrangle, Colorado By McCLELLAND G. DINGS and CHARLES S. ROBINSON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...in cooperation with the Colorado State Geological Survey Board and the Colorado Metal Mitting Fund. A...the geol- ogy, ore deposits, andJttines itt an area ofthe Sa watch Range UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING
Book (edition)
ā€” _ ; COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ! ā–  : ' BOOKS BY RICHARD M. PEARL Colorado Gem Trails...Trails and Mineral Guide Colorado Rocks, Minerals, Fossils Americaā€™s Mountain: Pikes Peak and the Pikes...Nature As Sculptor: A Geologic Interpretation of Colorado Scenery Guide to Geologic Literature Popular Gemology...Gemology Mineral Collectors Handbook Colorado Gem Trails The Art of Gem Cutting (With Dr. H. C. Dake)...Dake) * RICHARD M. PEARL ā˜… COLORADO GEM TRAILS AND MINERAL GUIDE ā˜… SKETCH MAPS BY MIGNON WARDELL PEARL
Book
MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Sine ā€”_ā€”< Ā¢ te om At _SHT 40...MINES AND MINERALS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN RIFT (COLORADO-NEW MEXICO) Richard Walker Holmes and Marrianna...Mines and minerals of the Great American Rift (Colorado-New Mexico). Bibliography: p. Includes index...index. 1. Mines and mineral resourcesā€”Colorado. 2. Mines and mineral resourcesā€”New Mexico. I. Kennedy, Marrianna...enter must be obtained to prevent trespass. Old mine workings are dangerous and entering underground
Book (volume)
..........................................39 California ..........................................................................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham
Book (volume)
..........................................39 California ..........................................................................................47 Colorado ................................................rights, so remember you were told. If in doubt, a county map will tell you who the legal owner is. Good...pegmatites and ore-bearing veins. Prior to the California gold rush of 1849, this portion of Alabama experienced...gemmy qualities for cutting and polishing. AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE, N. 6 mi., and just E of the Birmingham
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the years; and to clarify the distinction between mine, town, and district names. A brief list of the major...Three indices will be published in 1989: The California index will apĀ­ pear in the Mineralogical Record...(8075 W . FreĀ­ mont Drive, L i t t l e t o n , Colorado 80123), overall coordinator of the projĀ­ ect,...particular state or area, and to find out who else may already be working on that area. The ultimate result...O R A D O , Chaffee County California mine, west of Nathrop (near head of Brown's Creek, west of Mount
Journal (issue)
2008 Table of Contents Collecting Minerals in Colorado - Peter Modreski ...........................Pg...Mining Update .......................... Pg. 20 Colorado Fossil Woods - Frank Daniels ............................................Pg. 28 Chalk Creek Feldspar Field Trip - Justin Zzyzx ........................com Copyright The-Vug.com 2008 Los Angeles, California 323-284-8360 Justin@the-vug.com Welcome to...on collecting minerals in Colorado by Pete Modreski, the informative Colorado petriļ¬ed wood article by
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
COLORADO TOPAZ Topaz, Al Si0 (F,OH) is one of Colorado's better known gem minerals. Though ColĀ­ orado...(PJM), 975 (TCM) Box 25046, Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225-0046 A ccording to Cross and Hillebrand...discovery of Colorado topaz was made about 1880 by a Mr. Thiebald,* "a prospector of Colorado Springs."...been in the Crystal Park area. The largest fine-quality topaz specimens in Colorado occur in several separate...are also referred to the general discussions of Colorado topaz in Eckel (1961) and Pearl (1963) and to
Book (volume)
SOUTHWESTERN QUADRANT Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma...Southwestern Quadrant Arizoni, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisicna, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma...Mineral Location Numbers Arizona Arkansas California Colorado 258 Louis B30 ana HOW TO USE THIS...volumes, through very precise directions and accurate county maps, to get you to the best and most accessible...for the county in which it is located. This site number also appears under the given county in the text
Report (issue)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A bibliography of stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics (with emphasis on...computer sorting A bibliography of stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics (with emphasis on...citations brings together references on stockwork molybdenite deposits and related topics in a format that...that can be sorted by topic and(or) geographic area. Each reference is preceded by a key, or keys? which...world's molybdenite is produced from "stockwork" (Clark, 1972) deposits 1n which molybdenite is either
Report (volume)
Arkansas..........Dr. A. H. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn. California........Mr. William H. Storms, San Francisco....A. F. Rogers, Stanford University, Palo Alto. Colorado.........Prof. R. D. George, Boulder. Connecticut...See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson
Journal (issue)
variety is the barrel-shaped calcite. In Keokuk, Iowa area geodes the barrel calcite does not seem to be a...quarry, found in the center of the quarry in an area that is not being actively worked at this time....(last interglacial soil) is stronglydevelopedin the upper few feet of Fort RussellMembertill, sand and silts...Happen Here! A Visit to the Shin-Otani Manganese Mine, Japan Alfredo Petrov alfredopetrov@earthlink.net...small of a hole in the ground merits being called.a mine. None of these mines is in operation anymore, but
Book
.3 COLORADO. of COLORADO. J. S. l GEORGETOWN, COLO. GEORGETOWN COURIER PRINT. 1887. 3 Bancroft...From a mineralogical point of view the wealth of Colorado exceeds that of In the metallic minerals almost...against. exceedingly superficial examination, the vast area yet unexplored, and the absence of scientific knowledge...to in the following pages Proceedings of the Colorado Scientific Society. Proceedings of the Academy...the U. S. Geological Survey. J. GEORGETOWN, COLORADO, January, 1887. S. RANDALL. : MINERALS
Report (volume)
--------------------------- Rowley or Reliance mine, by J. A. ~acKallor_____________ PimaCountY----...claims_______________________________________ Pinal County _________________________ ------- ______ -----__...-----__ Santa Cruz CountY---------------------------------------Santo Ni:iio mine, by D. H. Kupfer__...Kupfer______________________ Yavapai CountY----------------------------------------------Copper Basin district...--------------__ Commercial mine ______ ------------------------------__ Copper Hill mine __________ --------
Report (volume)
....... California................................................................ Colorado............reports, especially from those of Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee...Bulletin, 1912. Eakle, A. S., Minerals of California: California State Min. Bur. Bull. 67, 1914. George...minerals and rocks, their occurrence and uses: Colorado State Geol. Survey Bull. 6, 1913. 8 USEFUL...Palo Alto. Prof. Arthur S. Eakle, University of California,- Berkeley. Colorado_____Prof. R. D. George,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
few pegmatites at Atolia, San Bernardino County, California and also in pegmatites north of the Reagan...earth type of pegmatite as at Barringer Hill, Llano County, Texas where large masses weighing up to four hundred...found in the Gem Mines region north of Florissant, Colorado; green cubes and cubo-octahedrons to four inches...octahedral crystals have been collected at Mt. Antero, Colorado; where also the first octahedral twinned crystals...St. Peter's Dome near Pike's Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. CRYOLITE, a fluoride of sodium and aluminum
 
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