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Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Taylor GulchGulch
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Monarch Mining DistrictMining District
Chaffee CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Pyrite

Garfield Mine, Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Pyrite

Garfield Mine, Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Pyrite

Garfield Mine, Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 24'' North , 106° 17' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.57360,-106.28728
GeoHash:
G#: 9wu7mq5gq
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Gulch
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maysville135 (2011)9.3km
Poncha Springs777 (2017)19.5km
Smeltertown120 (2011)23.9km
Salida5,467 (2017)25.4km
Johnson Village246 (2011)30.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado25km
Mindat Locality ID:
69310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69310:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A N-S-trending valley starting at Garfield and running N.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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