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Garfield Mine, East Rifle Creek area, Garfield County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garfield Mine | Mine |
| East Rifle Creek area | Area |
| Garfield County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 39' 23'' North , 107° 42' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silt | 3,043(2017) | 12.7km |
| Rifle | 9,563(2017) | 15.1km |
| New Castle | 4,669(2017) | 17.2km |
| Chacra | 329(2011) | 23.9km |
| Glenwood Springs | 9,906(2017) | 34.6km |
Ref.: Eckel, Edwin B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 16. Located on East Rifle Creek about 13 mi northeast of Rifle; access is by state highway 13 for 3 mi north of Rifle, then northeast on state highway 325 past the Rifle Gap Reservoir. On the West side of East Rifle Creek in SW ¼ sec. 34 and SE ¼ sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 92 W.
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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘBayleyite Formula:Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘCarnotite Formula:K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘClausthalite Formula:PbSe References: |
| ⓘCorvusite Formula:(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘDolomite Formula:CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘEskebornite ? Formula:CuFeSe2 |
| ⓘGalena Formula:PbS References: |
| ⓘMarcasite Formula:FeS2 References: |
| ⓘMelanovanadite Formula:Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| ⓘMontmorillonite Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘMontroseite Formula:(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) References: |
| ⓘNative Selenium Formula:Se |
| ⓘPascoite Formula:Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 References: |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘRoscoelite Formula:KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘSphalerite Formula:ZnS References: |
| ⓘTyuyamunite Formula:Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Eskebornite ? | 2.CB.10a | CuFeSe2 |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanovanadite | 4.HE.05 | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Corvusite | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Bayleyite | 5.ED.05 | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘBayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘCarnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | ⓘMelanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘMontroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘPascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘTyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘBayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘBayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘCarnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘMelanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘMontroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘPascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘTyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| 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 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘBayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| Mg | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘMarcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘCarnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘMelanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘMontmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘPascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | ⓘTyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘCarnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | ⓘMelanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘMontroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| V | ⓘPascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | ⓘRoscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘTyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘCorvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘEskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Fe | ⓘMarcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘMontroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘEskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘClausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | ⓘEskebornite | CuFeSe2 |
| Se | ⓘNative Selenium | Se |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘClausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘBayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| U | ⓘCarnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘTyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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- Green River FormationFormation
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