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Golden, Golden Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
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PlacePopulation
Golden20,330 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3644:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Golden, Comté de Jefferson, Colorado, États-Unis
German:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Golden, Contea di Jefferson, Colorado, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Голден, Джефферсон, Колорадо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
戈尔登, 杰斐逊县, 科羅拉多州, 美国
Spanish:
Golden, Condado de Jefferson, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
غولدن, مقاطعة جيفيرسون, كولورادو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Golden, Jefferson konderria, Colorado
Belarusian:
Голдэн, Каларада, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bulgarian:
Голдън, Джеферсън, Колорадо, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Golden, Colorado, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
Chechen:
Голден, Колорадо, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Golden, Colorado, USA
Dutch:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
جولدن, كولورادو, امريكا
Estonian:
Golden, Jeffersoni maakond, Colorado, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
گلدن, شهرستان جفرسون، کلرادو, کلرادو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Golden, Colorado, Yhdysvallat
Gilaki:
گؤلدن , آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Haitian:
Golden, Kolorado, Etazini
Hebrew:
גולדן, קולורדו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Golden, Jefferson megye, Colorado, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Golden, Colorado, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Golden, Contae Jefferson, Colorado, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ゴールデン, ジェファーソン郡, コロラド州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Голден, Колорадо, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
골든, 콜로라도주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Голден, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Golden
Macedonian:
Голден, Колорадо, Соединети Американски Држави
Malagasy:
Golden, Kolorado, Etazonia
Malayalam:
ഗോൾഡൻ, കൊളറാഡോ
Marathi:
गोल्डन, कॉलोराडो, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Mazanderani:
گلدن, کلرادو
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Golden
Moksha:
Голдэн, Америконь Соткс
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
गोल्डेन, कोलोरादो, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Northern Frisian:
Golden, Colorado, Feriind Stoote foon Ameerika
Norwegian:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Polish:
Golden, Hrabstwo Jefferson, Kolorado, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Golden, Condado de Jefferson, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Голден, Округ Џеферсон, Колорадо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Golden, Colorado, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Golden, Kolorado, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
قولدن, کولورادو ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Tatar:
Голден, Колорадо, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Traditional Chinese:
戈爾登, 哥羅拉度州, 美國
Turkish:
Qolden, Jefferson County, Colorado, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ґолден, Джефферсон, Колорадо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گولڈن, جیفرسن کاؤنٹی، کولوراڈو, کولوراڈو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Golden, Kolorado, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Golden, Quận Jefferson, Colorado, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Golden, Colorado, Lamerikän
Waray:
Golden, Condado han Jefferson, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Golden, Colorado, Unol Daleithiau America


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34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cowlesite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Description: Initially identified as scolecite. One of 7 type localities of cowlesite
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Garronite-Ca
Formula: Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Halloysite ?
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Lévyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
Description: Also palm wood
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Fire Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite ?9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘGarronite-Ca9.GC.05Na2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘLévyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘCowlesite (TL)9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Garronite-CaNa2Ca5Al12Si20O64 · 27H2O
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Lévyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 79 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences79
Youngest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 6 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Baculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Baculitidae : Baculites86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Baenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Trionychidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tyrannosaurus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae : Tyrannosaurus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ceratopsidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratopsidae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Viburnum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dipsacales : Adoxaceae : Viburnum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Platanus raynoldsi
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : Platanus raynoldsi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ficus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Artocarpus lessigiana
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Artocarpus : Artocarpus lessigiana66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cercidiphyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Cercidiphyllaceae : Cercidiphyllum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Rhamnus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Rhamnus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cissus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Cissus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nyssa
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : Nyssa66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Fraxinus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Lamiales : Oleaceae : Fraxinus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Phyllites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Phyllites66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Tyrannosaurus rex
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Tyrannosauridae : Tyrannosaurus : Tyrannosaurus rex72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Equisetum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Chaetoptelea microphylla
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Urticales : Ulmaceae : Chaetoptelea : Chaetoptelea microphylla66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Penosphyllum cordatum
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Sterculiaceae : Penosphyllum : Penosphyllum cordatum66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ampelopsis acerifolia
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Ampelopsis : Ampelopsis acerifolia66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Kalmia elliptica
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Kalmia : Kalmia elliptica66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Dombeyopsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : Dombeyopsis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Dryopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Dryopteridaceae : Dryopteris66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Compsemys victa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Compsemydidae : Compsemys : Compsemys victa66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Anomoepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : Anomoepus105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Magnoavipes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimipodidae : Magnoavipes105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Ignotornis mcconnelli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ignotornidae : Ignotornis : Ignotornis mcconnelli105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Mehliella jeffersonensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Mehliella : Mehliella jeffersonensis105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Hadrosauropodus leonardii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontipodidae : Hadrosauropodus : Hadrosauropodus leonardii105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Trionyx singularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx singularis66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Plastomenidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plastomenidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Ficus (Ficus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Ficus : Ficus (Ficus)66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Schadipes
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Schadipes72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schadipes crypticus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Schadipes : Schadipes crypticus72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palmocarpon
genus
Plantae : Angiospermae : Arecales : Palmae : Palmocarpon66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Hoploscaphites birkelundae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Scaphitidae : Hoploscaphites : Hoploscaphites birkelundae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Stramentum haworthi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Lepadiformes : Stramentidae : Stramentum : Stramentum haworthi86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Zizyphus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Zizyphus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Ilex
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : Ilex66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Osmunda greenlandica
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Osmunda : Osmunda greenlandica66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Woodwardia arctica
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Blechnaceae : Woodwardia : Woodwardia arctica66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Allantodiopsis erosa
species
Allantodiopsis : Allantodiopsis erosa66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Blechnum anceps
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Blechnaceae : Blechnum : Blechnum anceps145 - 56 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lastrea goldiana
species
Lastrea : Lastrea goldiana66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Paloreodoxites plicatus
species
Paloreodoxites : Paloreodoxites plicatus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Sabal grayana
species
Sabal : Sabal grayana66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Quercus sullyi
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus : Quercus sullyi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Nelumbium tenuifolium
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : Nelumbium : Nelumbium tenuifolium66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Corylus insignis
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : Corylus : Corylus insignis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Mehliella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Mehliella105.3 - 93.5 Ma
Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden,_Colorado
Wikidata ID:Q983543
GeoNames ID:5423294

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