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Dailey Mining District (Jones Pass Mining District), Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Surface facilities of Urad Molybdenum Mine in 2015

Urad mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Tailings from digging on slopes above Urad Mine, near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Urad 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 Urad Molybdenum Mine in 2015

Urad mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Tailings from digging on slopes above Urad Mine, near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Urad 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 Urad Molybdenum Mine in 2015

Urad mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
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Tailings from digging on slopes above Urad Mine, near Berthoud Pass, Colorado

Urad mine, Dailey Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~26km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
66753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66753:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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42 valid minerals.

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Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'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
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
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
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Fig. 23
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wad'
'Wolframite Group'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
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
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
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)
'Wad'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BranneriteUTi2O6
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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 SideriteFeCO3
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
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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 BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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 AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CreediteCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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 AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 SideriteFeCO3
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe FluoranniteKFe32+(Si3Al)O10F2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
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
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
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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