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Chalcanthite from
Alpha Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alpha Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:378427
Long-form Identifier:1:3:378427:3
GUID (UUID V4):1dd31c1d-b7fe-4e50-b9b0-5a3531558740
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcanthite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Corsair Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) Bulldog Mountain Mine, Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
56.9km (35.3 miles) Summitville Mine (Reynolds Tunnel; Golconda Tunnel), Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
58.2km (36.1 miles) Galactic open pit, Summitville, Summitville Mining District (Summit Mining District), Rio Grande County, Colorado, USA
59.6km (37.0 miles) Gold King Mine (Gold King Extension), Gladstone, Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
90.3km (56.1 miles) Silver Pick Mine (Synopsis Mine; Tam O'Shanter; MS 9085; Gold Pick; MS 7275a; Archean; MS 1671; Gold Pick Mill Site; MS 7275b; Southport; MS 9086), Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
91.6km (56.9 miles) Special Session Mine (Polar No. 1; MS 12908; Polar No. 2; MS 12908; Oasis; MS 12908; Slide Rock; MS 12908), Mount Wilson Mining District, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA
94.4km (58.6 miles) Wellington Mine, C.H.C. Hill, Rico Mining District (Pioneer Mining District), Rico Mountains, Dolores County, Colorado, USA
References
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Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... 5 Loca�on Views of Creede 6 Rich Silver Legacy of the Bulldog Mountain Mine 7 “Close, But No Cigar”
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... 5 Loca�on Views of Creede 6 Rich Silver Legacy of the Bulldog Mountain Mine 7 “Close, But No Cigar”
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... 5 Loca�on Views of Creede 6 Rich Silver Legacy of the Bulldog Mountain Mine 7 “Close, But No Cigar”
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mountain Mine (or Bulldog Mine) A Legacy Rich In Silver Creede Mining District, Mineral County, Colorado...Colorado, USA By Ken Kucera Fabulous mineral specimens from the rich Bulldog Mountain Mine grace private and...and museum collections the world over. Its mineral wealth is well represented at the Mines Museum of...wide array of habits and mineral associations. Also recovered from the mine was an abundance of fine... 5 Loca�on Views of Creede 6 Rich Silver Legacy of the Bulldog Mountain Mine 7 “Close, But No Cigar”
Report (volume)
718 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ' CREEDE DISTRICT, COLORADO BY WILLIAM H. EMMONS AND ESPER S. LARSEN................................................. Mining and treatment of ores.......................................................................... Creede formation........................................58 58 59 59 59 59 59 60 CONTENTS. Chapter V. Creede formation...................................................................................... Alpha fault..........................................
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Mineral News Vol. 34 No. 10 October 2018 The Mineral Collector's Newsletter $6.00 Molybdof ornacite...From the Alice Mine, Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada Tony Nikischer Excalibur Mineral Corp Early last...offered me a modest lot of material from the Alice Mine, near Goodsprings, Clark Co., Nevada. The deposit...unknownolive greenelongatedneedlesfrom the Alice Mine provedto be molydofomacite, as evidencedby Mo>CrEDSanalysis...(Continues on page 2) An Unusual Occurrence of Mineral Efflorescence Bob Werner werner@lcturbonet.com
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calcium silicate, one of the rarer zeolites • Grant County, Oregon • tiny crystals with a striking pearly...pearly luster in vugs in basalt, an unusual mineral to find in discerni­ ble crystals, not spectacular in any...Hydrous basic copper aluminum sulfate Grandview mine, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (see the article...Kambove mine, Katanga, Republic of the Congo (now Zaire) loose crystals, a very difficult mineral to obtain...rare minerals • fine minerals • gemstones 1gem & mineral books 1724 University Ave.* Berkeley, California
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UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY a division of the UTAH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL... MINERALS AND MINERAL LOCALITIES OF UTAH by Kenneth C. Bullock Nature displays her most common mineral, quartz.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter I. Mining Districts of Counties and the State of Utah. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 County Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter II. Mining Districts of Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AND MINING WASTES NOTES FROM A WORKSHOP PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL LAND RECLAMATION AND MINE DRAINAGE... Predicting Water Contamination from Metal Mines and Mining Wastes O^ggg^C. Kathleen S. Smith, Ph.D. Geoffrey...80225 Workshop 2 International Land Reclamation and Mine Drainage Conference and the Third International... Predicting Water Contamination from Metal Mines and Mining Wastes FOREWORD This report contains copies of...presented at the International Land Reclamation and Mine Drainage Conference and the Third International
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Oxidized Zinc Deposits of the United States Part 3. Colorado By ALLEN V. HEYL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN...deposits and the resources of oxidized zin.c ores in Colorado UNITED STATES· GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON...19180xidized zinc deposits of the United States. Part 3. Colorado. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1964. vi...Bibliography : p. 88-91. 1. Zinc ores-Colorado. 2. Zinc mines and mining-Colorado. I. Title. (Series) For sale...__ ___ __ __ __ __ __ _____ Kokomo (Ten ~ile) district _______ ._________________________ Breckenridge
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To be presented at the Oak Tree Room, 1150 East Colorado Blvd., Arcadia. Happy hour at 5:30 and Dinner...(next to Coco's), 1150 East Colorado Blvd., Arcadia at the SE corner of Colorado Blvd. and Michelinda. Festivities...for their business, and displaying at gem and mineral shows. They have written for both rock hound magazines...massive work on the mineral and the gem quartz, the most abundant and prominent mineral species in the Earth’s... Treasurer Richard A. Bideaux A giant in the mineral community left us when Dick Bideaux passed away
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new uranyl sulfate mineral from the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA J. PLÁŠIL1,*, A. R...Czech Republic Mineral Sciences Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition...Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA V/O ‘‘Almazjuvelirexport’’, Ostozhenka Street, 22, block 1,...East Silver Oak Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science...345 Middlefield Road, MS 434, Menlo Park CA 94025, USA Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, National
Book
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Report (issue)
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[University of Otago] at 01:45 31 December 2014 NEVADA MINERAL STEVEN PULLMAN 1755 Circle Drive NW Reno, Nevada...published state mineralogy; thus, mineral collectors are aware of its mineral specimen wealth from only a few...reasonably expect to obtain a specimen in the current mineral market. We have chosen not to include commercial...their foresight and enthusiasm in initiating the mineral locality index many years ago and for encouraging...Clark County. Walt Lombard0 specimen, Jeff Scovil photo. Churchill County Chalk Mountain District Chalk
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circulation manager Mary Lynn White Ar tides Mineral fa k e s ........................................Raade and J. Haug Famous mineral localities: the Leadhills-Wanlockhead district, S cotland...............Tucson, Arizona 85740 Departments Guest editorial: Mineral fr a u d ........................................postage paid at Bowie, Maryland GUEST EDITORIAL MINERAL FRAUD Buyer beware is a phrase common in the highly...more important, unfortunately, in today’s mineral market. Mineral fakes and frauds are becoming increasingly
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all major shows or by appointment We buy & value mineral collections Mail order also available Michael...Some mines of the Mt Isa District, Queensland Part 3 - The Mount Oxide mine ............ B. Day & B....England The Francis Collection A. Pring 21 Post mine sulphates from Teutonic Bore base metal deposit...Items: Notes from the editor Book reviews 2 29 Mineral news from Southern Africa ......... 32 Society...Mimetite crystals from Sabine's Shaft, Mount Bonnie mine. 44 km north-west of Pine Creek. Northern Territory
Report (volume)
precipitation of the metalo........ Composition of mine waters............................................Composition of mine waters Continued. Discussion of analyses Continued. Page. Mineral changes indicated...on depth..................... Precipitates from mine waters under superficial conditions....... Oxidation....................................... Review of mining districts...................................................................... Burro Mountain district, N. Mex......................................
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Care! ARIZONA WULFENITE Down Deep in the Rowley Mine GEM GARNETS Popular for Centuries THE BALTIMORE...chemistry makes this mineral potentially toxic. This 6 cm spray of needles is from the Herja mine (Baia Mare,...in the Rowley................... 22 This Arizona mine is a specimen treasure trove Winter rockhounding...Notes New owners took possession of the Mary Ellen mine property on July 1, 2014 and no collecting is being...recently received and read the book Luminescence in Mineral Kingdom, by Guido Mazzoleni, reviewed in the June
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Editor Virginia Tech, Blacksburg (click on Rev Mineral Geochem entry) December 9, 2000 PREFACE Sulfate...minerals represent an important component of our mineral economy, the pollution problems in our air and...agriculture to reduce alkalinity in soils. At many mining sites, the extraction and processing of coal or...and sediment. Concentrated waters associated with mine wastes may precipitate a variety of metal-sulfate...minerals spans from submicroscopic reactions at mineral-water interfaces to global issues of oceanic cycling
 
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