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Unknown Fluorine - Fluorite deposit, Northgate Mining District, Jackson County, Colorado, USA i
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Unknown Fluorine - Fluorite deposit Deposit
Northgate Mining District Mining District
Jackson County County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° North , 106° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~58km

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

158659

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:158659:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Near Northgate

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ Molybdenite

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂

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