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Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USAi
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Spanish PeaksGroup of Peaks
Huerfano CountyCounty
ColoradoState
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Spanish Peaks Viewed from the Northeast

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
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Spanish Peaks, postcard c. 1900

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
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Spanish Peaks Viewed from the Northeast

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
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Spanish Peaks, postcard c. 1900

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
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Spanish Peaks Viewed from the Northeast

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
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Spanish Peaks, postcard c. 1900

Spanish Peaks, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 22' 48'' North , 104° 57' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.38000,-104.95000
GRN:
N25W61
Type:
Group of Peaks
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Veta759 (2017)14.8km
Aguilar476 (2017)26.3km
Walsenburg2,898 (2017)31.0km
Sequndo121 (2011)35.2km
Cokedale119 (2017)39.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
132806
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132806:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mafic dikes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Habit: Ocelli
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Alteration of olivine
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Wairakite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘWairakite9.GB.05Ca(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ WairakiteCa(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Peaks
Wikidata ID:Q7573265

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References

Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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