Movatterモバイル変換

[0]ホーム
URL:

Log InRegister
AboutSupport UsPhotosDiscussionsSearchLearnMore
Quick Links :The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Climax Mine, Climax, Climax Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types
Climax MineMine (Active)
ClimaxVillage (Abandoned)
Climax Mining DistrictMining District
Lake CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

This page is currently not sponsored.Contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
PhotosMapsSearch
Standard
All Photos (67)Specimen Photos (49)Locality Photos (18)Photos by ColorGalleryPhoto StatisticsAdd Photo
Map PagesNearest LocalitiesUse Map in Article
Mineral SearchSimilar LocalitiesNearest LocalitiesPredictive MineralogySearch Google
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 22' 24'' North , 106° 10' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.37359,-106.17592
GeoHash:
G#:9wurzztpc
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Blue River904(2017)12.9km
Alma277(2017)13.9km
Copper Mountain385(2011)15.1km
Leadville North1,794(2011)16.8km
Breckenridge4,896(2017)16.8km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado23km
Owned/operated by:
Freeport-McMoRan (100%)
Mindat Locality ID:
7745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7745:6
GUID (UUID V4):
608f87a6-bc66-4fb2-872e-736f10793e85
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Climax Open Pit Mine; Climax Molybdenum Mine; Climax Glory Hole


Near the summit of Fremont Pass, in Lake Co., approximately 15 miles north of Leadville. Owned by AMAX Corp. A molybdenum mine comprised of a large open pit and underground workings. When working, up to 50,000 tons of ore processed daily.

Produced stopped in 1985 due to low Mo prices, but recommenced during 2012.

The Climax ore deposit is the type example of the Climax-type porphyry molybdenum deposit. The geology of this type of ore deposit is described by Ludington and Plumlee (2009). They note that Climax-type molybdenum deposits are quite rare and give only 13 examples. Of these, the Climax ore deposit is by far the largest. The next largest, the Henderson deposit, is approximately 60% its size.

For many years, Climax was an underground mine worked through adits. Ore was produced by a block caving system. When this author toured the mine with a college AIME group in 1968 production was 22,000 t/d, all from the Storke level. Starting with a 60-inch gyratory crusher, the entire 22,000 tons was reduced by ranks of rod and ball mills to a particle size sufficiently small to move in suspension. Separation of minerals was accomplished by flotation (moly, monazite), humphrey spirals (pyrite) and shaker table (wolframite). The end product of this was a milk of magnesia-like slurry. This was then separated by row after row of humphrey spirals to remove pyrite, innumerable flotation cells concentrating the molybdenite and finally a shaker table separating black wolframite and a couple, small laboratory size flotation cells concentrating monazite. The mill also concentrated cassiterite, but I can't remember how that was done. For anyone interested in how big ones are reduced to little ones and then how the little ones are all sorted out, this was the place to see.

Since reactivation of the mine in 2012, after 17 years of dormancy, the underground operation has been replaced by a surface open pit. The Climax deposit consists of multiple shells of molybdenite-bearing stockwork veins around the top of a siliceous, highly evolved rhyolite porphyry stock. In addition to molybdenite, the mill recovered pyrite, wolframite, cassiterite (it was the US's only tin mine) and monazite.

Select Mineral List Type

StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAllophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘBrannerite
Formula:UTi2O6
ⓘBrookite
Formula:TiO2
ⓘCassiterite
Formula:SnO2
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)
Formula:Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)
Formula:(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘFerrimolybdite
Formula:Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘGoethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHübnerite
Formula:MnWO4
ⓘJarosite
Formula:KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ'K Feldspar'
ⓘKoechlinite
Formula:Bi2MoO6
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
ⓘMolybdite
Formula:MoO3
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)
Formula:Ce(PO4)
ⓘ'Monazite Group'
Formula:REE(PO4)
ⓘMontmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite var. Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula:A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula:(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Description: Fig. 22
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
ⓘRutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula:(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘRutile var. Strüverite
Formula:(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS
ⓘSvanbergite
Formula:SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTopaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUraninite
Formula:UO2
ⓘ'Wad'
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'
ⓘXenotime-(Y)
Formula:Y(PO4)

Gallery:

CaF2ⓘFluorite
MoS2ⓘMolybdenite
MoO3ⓘMolybdite
FeS2ⓘPyrite
MnCO3ⓘRhodochrosite
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Strüverite4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘKoechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMolybdite4.E0.10MoO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ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)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
HⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
HⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
HⓘFerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
HⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
HⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
HⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
HⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
HⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
CⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
OⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
OⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
OⓘBrookiteTiO2
OⓘCassiteriteSnO2
OⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
OⓘFerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
OⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
OⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OⓘHübneriteMnWO4
OⓘRutile var.Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
OⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘKoechliniteBi2MoO6
OⓘColumbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMolybditeMoO3
OⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
OⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
OⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘRutile var.Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
OⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
OⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
OⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OⓘUraniniteUO2
OⓘXenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
OⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
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ⓘFluoriteCaF2
FⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
NaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
AlⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AlⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
SiⓘAllophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiⓘMuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘTopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
PⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
PⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
PⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
PⓘXenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
SⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
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ⓘOrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
KⓘMuscovite var.SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
CaⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
CaⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘGypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TiⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
TiⓘBrookiteTiO2
TiⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiⓘRutile var.Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
TiⓘRutileTiO2
TiⓘRutile var.Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
MnManganese
MnⓘHübneriteMnWO4
MnⓘColumbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
MnⓘRhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
FeⓘBiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘFerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
FeⓘGoethiteFe3+O(OH)
FeⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘRutile var.Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
CuCopper
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CuⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
SrⓘSvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
YYttrium
YⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
YⓘXenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
NbⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
NbⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbⓘRutile var.Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
NbⓘColumbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘFerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
MoⓘKoechliniteBi2MoO6
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
MoⓘMolybditeMoO3
SnTin
SnⓘCassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
SbⓘTetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CeCerium
CeⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CeⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
TaⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
TaⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaⓘRutile var.Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
WTungsten
WⓘHübneriteMnWO4
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS
BiBismuth
BiⓘKoechliniteBi2MoO6
ThThorium
ThⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
UⓘPyrochlore Supergroup var.Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
UⓘBranneriteUTi2O6
UⓘEuxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UⓘUraniniteUO2

Geochronology

Mineralization age:Oligocene : 28.4 Ma to 24.8 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Oligocene
ⓘ Molybdenite (youngest age)24.8 Ma
ⓘ Molybdenite (oldest age)28.4 Ma

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax_mine
Wikidata ID:Q5133646

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, pleaseregister so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt tovisit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holdersfor access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Dana 7:I:330
Rocks & Minerals:61:8 & 75:313.
WALLACE, S.R., MUNCASTER, N.K., JONSON, D.C., MACKENZIE, W.B., BOOKSTROM, A.A., SURFACE, V.E., 1968, MULTIPLE INTRUSION AND MINERALIZATION AT CLIMAX, COLORADO, IN J.D. RIDGE (ED.), ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME).
Staples, Lloyd W., Cook, Charles W. (1931) A microscopic investigation of molybdenite ore from Climax, Colorado.American Mineralogist, 16 (1) 1-17
Butler, B.S., Vanderwilt, J.W. (1933) Contributions to economic geology (short papers and preliminary reports), 1933. The Climax molybdenum deposit, Colorado, with a section on history, production, metallurgy, and development, by C. W. Henderson. USGS Bulletin: 846-C .
Desborough, G. A., Sharp, W. N. (1978) Tantalum, uranium, and scandium in heavy accessory oxides, Climax molybdenum mine, Climax, Colorado.Economic Geology, 73 (8) 1749-1751doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.73.8.1749
Kaufmann, Thomas D. (1990) Climax molybdenum mine.Resources Policy, 16 (4).doi:10.1016/0301-4207(90)90037-c
Voynick, Stephen M. (1996)Climax - The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine. Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula.
www.climaxmolybdenum.com (n.d.)http://www.climaxmolybdenum.com/
Ludington, Steve and Plumlee, G.S. (2009), Climax-type porphyry molybdenum deposits, USGS Open File Report 2009–1215, 16 p.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax_mine
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesGeochronologyOther DatabasesLocalities in RegionOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or 
Mindat.org is an outreach project of theHudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2025, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are© OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 byJolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy -Terms & Conditions -Contact Us / DMCA issues -Report a bug/vulnerabilityCurrent server date and time: April 3, 2025 21:54:02 Page updated: March 7, 2025 15:00:03