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Douglas Mine (Morning Star claims 1868 & 1871; Douglas Gold and Copper Company), Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District, Medicine Bow Mountains, Albany County, Wyoming, USA i
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Douglas Mine (Morning Star claims 1868 & 1871; Douglas Gold and Copper Company) Mine
Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District Mining District
Medicine Bow Mountains Mountain Range
Albany County County
Wyoming State
USA Country

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Douglas Mine (Morning Star claims 1868 & 1871; Douglas Gold and Copper Company)	Mine
Keystone Mining District - Douglas Creek Mining District	Mining District
Medicine Bow Mountains	Mountain Range
Albany County	County
Wyoming	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 11' 46'' North , 106° 16' 27'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9xk6met6n

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Centennial	270 (2011)	15.8km
Walden	584 (2017)	51.7km
Elk Mountain	196 (2017)	55.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

7343

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:7343:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Deposit: 7 ft wide at 35 ft level. 3 veins at a lower level were 6 in-2 ft , 2-3 ft, and 1 ft

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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

ⓘ Cobalt

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Amphibolite

ⓘ Calc-silicate rock

ⓘ 'Epidote amphibolite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Albite var. Andesine

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Cummingtonite

Formula: ◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

References:

Loucks, Robert R. (1976) Platinum-gold-copper mineralization, central Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming. MSc thesis, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 298 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Cummingtonite	9.DE.05	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Andesine	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase-Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(Z²⁺₄Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(Z₄²⁺Z³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10100253

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt

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References

Osterwald, F.W., Osterwald, D.B., Long, J.S. Jr., Wilson, W. H. (1966) Mineral Resources Of Wyoming. Bulletin 50. Wyoming Geological Survey

Hausel, W.D., (1993), Guide to the geology, mining districts, and ghost towns of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Geological Survey of Wyoming Public Information Circular No. 32, 53 p.

Hausel, W. Dan, Jacobson, Mark (2001) Wyoming Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 76 (6) 380-393 doi:10.1080/00357520109603245p.391

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