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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USAi
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
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Rifle Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 55'' North , 107° 41' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.66555,-107.68734
GRN:
N27W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Silt3,043 (2017)13.3km
New Castle4,669 (2017)16.5km
Rifle9,563 (2017)16.7km
Chacra329 (2011)22.9km
Glenwood Springs9,906 (2017)33.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
6206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6206:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oriole Claims; Rifle Creek Mine; North Star Claims


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eskebornite ?
Formula: CuFeSe2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metarossite
Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite ?
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Swartzite
Formula: MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘEskebornite ?2.CB.10aCuFeSe2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRammelsbergite ?2.EB.15aNiAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘPascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘMetarossite4.HD.10Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘSwartzite5.ED.10MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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