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Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Chalcocite, etc.

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Cliff Dweller

Cliff Dweller Mine, La Sal Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 18' 58'' North , 108° 57' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.31611,-108.95167
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Sal395 (2011)25.9km
Naturita528 (2017)35.1km
Nucla702 (2017)35.6km
Castle Valley342 (2017)53.6km
Monticello2,069 (2017)60.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
116565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:116565:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


(Colorado; MS 18541a; Rainbow; MS 17487; Way Up; MS 18541a; Queen of The West; MS 18541a; Isabella; MS 18541a; Paradox; MS 18541a; Paradox Mill Site; MS 18541b; General Lee; MS 18541a; Morgan; MS 18541a; White Chief; MS 18541a; Patented Claims: Titon; MS)
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Copper; (Minor) - Gold; (Trace) - Arsenic, Antimony, Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Chinle Formation, Terrace Gravel
Structure: Paradox Basin Fold And Fault Belt, Paradox Anticline, Paradox Valley Graben, Unnamed Faults
Host Rock: Sandstone, Shale
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver
var. Amalgam		1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

WITHINGTON, C.F., 195
Emmons, W.H. (1906), The Cashin Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USGS Bulletin 285: 125-128.
Coffin, R.c., (1921) Radium, Uranium, and Vanadium Deposits of Southwestern Colorado: CGS Bull. 16, P.219-220.
Barton, I., Barton, M. D., & Thorson, J. (2018) Characteristics of Cu and UV Deposits in the Paradox Basin (Colorado Plateau) and Associated Alteration. Guidebook series, 59.
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