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Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 59'' North , 106° 48' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.48308,-106.80272
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
53024
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53024:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Extensive lava flows cover much of southwestern Mineral County. Four miles west of Wolf Creek Pass along US highway 160, a zeolite outcrop is 800 meters uphill on the right from the pullout for Treasure Falls. Also see Archuleta County.

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Mineral List

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup' ?
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Description: Probably misidentified mordenite.
ⓘ Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: tabular
Colour: redish orange
Description: I found one heulandite geode appx 1.5"x1.25"x.75" with good crystals and an unidentified brown mineral. No one else in my group has found any there.
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ 'Moonstone'
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite'
Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

Gallery:

K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2ⓘ Celadonite
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Celadonite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2Oⓘ Heulandite-Na
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Heulandite-Na

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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Heulandite-Na

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2Oⓘ Mordenite
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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

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Mordenite

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Mordenite

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2Oⓘ Nontronite
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
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Amethyst, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup' ?-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Moonstone'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'var. Wellsite'-(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O

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References

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Rocks & Minerals (2004): Zeolites and Associated Minerals of the Wolf Creek Pass area: 79(5): 316-324.
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