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Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USAi
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Quartz latite outcrop at Lower East Fork, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Mineralized cavities in quartz latite, Lower East Fork locality, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz latite outcrop at Lower East Fork, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Mineralized cavities in quartz latite, Lower East Fork locality, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Mordenite

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz latite outcrop at Lower East Fork, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
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Mineralized cavities in quartz latite, Lower East Fork locality, 18 July 2020

Lower East Fork locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Archuleta County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 49'' North , 106° 52' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.38039,-106.87115
GeoHash:
G#: 9wsh8hfu9
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pagosa Springs1,756 (2017)17.4km
South Fork362 (2017)38.1km
Gerrard278 (2011)41.1km
Alpine174 (2011)42.4km
Dulce2,743 (2011)50.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
56037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56037:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Forest service road 667.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
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
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Hampson, A.G. (2004) Zeolites and Associated Minerals of the Wolf Creek Pass Area Mineral and Archuleta Counties Colorado. Rocks & Minerals, 79:5, 316-324.
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