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Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
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Alaskaite

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Mummeite

Acapulco adit, Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Alaskaite

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Mummeite

Acapulco adit, Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Alaskaite

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 50'' North , 107° 37' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.93076,-107.63199
GRN:
N26W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouray1,008 (2017)10.8km
Silverton637 (2011)13.5km
Telluride2,399 (2018)15.8km
Portland135 (2011)17.8km
Ophir169 (2017)19.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3586
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3586:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ 'Alaskaite'
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Cupropavonite (TL)
Formula: Cu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Robert Stoufer
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Mummeite (TL)
Formula: Cu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
ⓘ Neyite
Formula: Ag2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
ⓘ Nuffieldite
Formula: Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
ⓘ Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
ⓘ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘCupropavonite (TL)2.JA.05aCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
ⓘPavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
ⓘMummeite (TL)2.JA.05fCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
ⓘNuffieldite2.JB.25gCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
ⓘNeyite2.JB.25iAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘOurayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alaskaite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Sⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Sⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Sⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Cuⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Cuⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Agⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Agⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Pbⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Pbⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Pbⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biⓘ CupropavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S5
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biⓘ MummeiteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S13
Biⓘ NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S68
Biⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Biⓘ OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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References

Dana, Edward Salisbury; Dana, James Dwight (1892) A System of Mineralogy (6th ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Karup-Møller, S., Makovicky, E. (1992) Mummeite - A new member of the pavonite homologous series from Alaska mine, Colorado. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1992. 555-576
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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