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Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Entrance to Henderson Mine near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Surface facilities of Henderson Mine and remining portion of Red Mountain

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Entrance to Henderson Mine near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Surface facilities of Henderson Mine and remining portion of Red Mountain

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Entrance to Henderson Mine near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Surface facilities of Henderson Mine and remining portion of Red Mountain

Henderson Mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 46' 8'' North , 105° 50' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silver Plume174 (2017)13.3km
Empire287 (2017)14.1km
Georgetown1,049 (2017)14.7km
Winter Park993 (2017)15.5km
Saint Marys283 (2011)18.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado30km
Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
6086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6086:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Henderson ore deposit is located 3000 feet beneath the summit Red Mountain, about 10 miles west of Empire in the Dailey (Jones Pass) district. Access is from U.S. Highway 40 at Berthoud Falls.

The Henderson mine, which has produced molybdenum since 1976 (the deposit was discovered in 1964), is owned by Freeport-McMoRan. It is North America’s largest producer of primary molybdenum source. 2007 production was 40 million pounds of molybdenum.

The Henderson orebody is a blind deposit of about 300 mt (>0.2%) located deeper in the intrusive complex beneath the Urad orebody. Urad produced molybdenum during World War 1 and then again from 1967 to 1974 when the orebody was exhausted.

Both the Urad and Henderson deposits are associated with the Red Mountain Intrusive Center. This is an intrusive complex with more than 20 identifiable pulses of magma. The Henderson orebody was produced from 3 intrusive centers, all of which are hosted within the Urad porphyry. The Henderson - Urad ore deposit is a classic "Climax type" porphyry Mo deposit and many of the genetic characteristics recognized at the Climax mine were applied here from the initial exploration phase onward. The geology is well summarized by Shannon, et al. (2004)

Mining has occurred on 3 levels: 8100, 7700 and 7210. As of 2011 production is solely from the 7210 level.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Creedite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
Fluorannite
Formula: KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2
Description: Fluorannite with 0.57-0.51 annite component and 0.596-0.675 F / F + OH were found in Henderson Granite contact with the ore body (Gunow, 1980).
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Description: Seven specimens associated with molybdenite, three of which were also associated with fluorite, were analysed with 0.56-0.71 % phlogopite in the octahedral sites with F/F + OH ranging from 0.635-0.858 by Gunow et al. (1980). Fluorophlogopite was found in one sample of the Henderson Granite in contact with the sulphide deposit.
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: bipyramids in porphry
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Fig. 23
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wolframite Group'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Fluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Creedite3.CG.15Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
Chrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Aeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05Ce(TiNb)O6
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Brannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fluorannite9.EC.20KFe2+3(Si3Al)O10F2
Fluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
O CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
O FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
F Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
F FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Al CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
Al FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
Si FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
K FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BranneriteUTi2O6
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ce Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
TaTantalum
Ta Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
WTungsten
W HübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
U BranneriteUTi2O6
U UraniniteUO2

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