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Grape Creek Mining District (Greenhorn Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~52km
Mindat Locality ID:
49887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49887:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


15 miles SW of Canon City. Ni, Co, Fe.

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40 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Clay minerals'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities:
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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