Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.p.856

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Alunogen	7.CB.45	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Alum-(K)	7.CC.20	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Mirabilite	7.CD.10	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Winebergite'	-	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Winebergite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Winebergite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Winebergite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunogen	Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Mirabilite	Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Winebergite	Al₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₀ · 7H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S

Fossils

There are 54 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

46.2 Ma (Eocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

157 Ma (Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Green River	29	40.4 - 33.9 Ma (Paleogene)
DeBeque	1	50.3 - 46.2 Ma (Eocene)
Mancos Shale - Prairie Canyon	7	83.5 - 70.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Mesaverde - Bowie Shale	1	83.6 - 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Morrison - Salt Wash	16	155.7 - 145 Ma (Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Glyptopleura genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Palaeocopida : Glyptopleuridae : *Glyptopleura*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Cretolamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : *Cretolamna*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Prognathodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : *Prognathodon*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Platyognathus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Thecodontia : Platyognathidae : *Platyognathus*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Echinodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Heterodontosauridae : *Echinodon*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Ceratopsia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia	83.6 - 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Triconodonta order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Triconodonta	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Oxyaena pardalis species	Oxyaenidae : Oxyaena : *Oxyaena pardalis*	55.8 - 50.3 Ma Eocene
Coelurosauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Equisetum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : *Equisetum*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Unio genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Unio*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Preprismatoolithus coloradensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Prismatoolithidae : Preprismatoolithus : *Preprismatoolithus coloradensis*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Diptera order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Valvata genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Valvatidae : *Valvata*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Pinales order	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Hemiptera order	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Lepidosauria superorder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Lepidosauria	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Squalicorax pristodontus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax pristodontus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites haresi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites haresi*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baculites aquilaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites : *Baculites aquilaensis*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cecidomyiidae genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Cecidomyiidae : *Cecidomyiidae*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Musca genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Muscidae : *Musca*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Spiladomyia simplex species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Limoniidae : Spiladomyia : *Spiladomyia simplex*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Platyceramus cycloides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Platyceramus : *Platyceramus cycloides*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eilenodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Sphenodontidae : *Eilenodon*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Ichneumon petrinus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Ichneumon : *Ichneumon petrinus*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Chironomus depletus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Chironomus : *Chironomus depletus*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Chironomus patens species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chironomidae : Chironomus : *Chironomus patens*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Lithomyza condita species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Cecidomyiidae : Lithomyza : *Lithomyza condita*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Dicranomyia stigmosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Limoniidae : Dicranomyia : *Dicranomyia stigmosa*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Mycetophila occultata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Mycetophila : *Mycetophila occultata*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Sackenia arcuata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Sackenia : *Sackenia arcuata*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Eristalis lapideus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Syrphidae : Eristalis : *Eristalis lapideus*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Cuterebra ascarides species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Oestridae : Cuterebra : *Cuterebra ascarides*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Cuterebra bibosa species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Oestridae : Cuterebra : *Cuterebra bibosa*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Dermatobia hydropica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Oestridae : Dermatobia : *Dermatobia hydropica*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Heteromyza detecta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Heteromyzidae : Heteromyza : *Heteromyza detecta*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Gyrophaena saxicola species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Gyrophaena : *Gyrophaena saxicola*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Oxytelus pristinus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Staphylinidae : Oxytelus : *Oxytelus pristinus*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Bruchus anilis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae : Bruchus : *Bruchus anilis*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Entimus primordialis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Entimus : *Entimus primordialis*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Aphaena atava species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Fulgoridae : Aphaena : *Aphaena atava*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Tettigonia obtecta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cicadellidae : Cicadella : *Tettigonia obtecta*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Bythoscopus lapidescens species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Cicadellidae : Iassus : *Bythoscopus lapidescens*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Hydropsyche operta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Hydropsychidae : Hydropsyche : *Hydropsyche operta*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Leptomorphus palaeospilus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Leptomorphus : *Leptomorphus palaeospilus*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Sciomyza manca species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sciomyzidae : Sciomyza : *Sciomyza manca*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Chaoboridae family	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Chaoboridae	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus (Endocostea) balticus*	83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Melanothrips extincta species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Thysanoptera : Melanthripidae : Melanthrips : *Melanothrips extincta*	50.3 - 46.2 Ma Eocene
Aclistochara genus	Plantae : Charophyta : Charophyceae : Charales : Characeae : *Aclistochara*	157.3 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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USA

Colorado
- Delta County
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Cedaredge
  - Eocene🐚 Chagrin Valley
  - Eocene🐚 Divide Between East and West Muddy Creeks
  - Eocene🐚 USGS 17-6
  - Jurassic🐚 Young locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_County,_Colorado
Wikidata ID:	Q312149
GeoNames ID:	5419338

Localities in this Region

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