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Clyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
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Clyde Long property, Elk Park, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 53'' North , 107° 39' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.71499,-107.65623
GeoHash:
G#: 9weqw1z1g
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Property
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silverton637 (2011)10.8km
Ophir169 (2017)22.1km
Telluride2,399 (2018)28.3km
Mountain Village1,395 (2017)29.8km
Rico255 (2017)33.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
5992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5992:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Surprise Claims; Elk Park Mine; Exxon lease; Centennial Claims


Ref.: "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p.28, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997; Rocks & Min.:65:59. This mineralized shear zone area in the Las Animas River Canyon is located about 1000 feet west of the bridge over the Animas River 1 mi below Elk Park (SE 1/4 sec. 19, T. 40 N., R. 70 W.).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Abernathyite
Formula: K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Description: This species is reported from a single locality, the Clyde Long property. Yellow microscopic crystals found in vugs in quartzite host rock were identified by XRD and SEM analysis (John Sholes, written commun., 1982). Other associated secondary uranium m
ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘ Iriginite
Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metauranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrouranospinite
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘIlsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘIriginite4.GB.60(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMetauranospinite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAbernathyite8.EB.15K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘNatrouranospinite8.EB.15Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘPlancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘBerthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetauranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O

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