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Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAi
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Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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View of Leadville from the Mineral Belt Trail

Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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Leadville Colorado area mines map

Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
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View of Leadville from the Mineral Belt Trail

Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leadville2,644 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3652:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Leadville, Comté de Lake, Colorado, États-Unis
German:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Leadville, Contea di Lake, Colorado, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Ледвилл, Лейк, Колорадо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
莱德维尔, 萊克縣, 科羅拉多州, 美国
Spanish:
Leadville, Condado de Lake, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
ليدفيل, مقاطعة ليك, كولورادو, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Leadville , Lake konderria, Colorado
Bulgarian:
Ледвил, Лейк, Колорадо, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Leadville, Colorado, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Leadville , Lake County, Colorado
Czech:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Leadville, Colorado, USA
Dutch:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
لیدویل، کلرادو, شهرستان لیک، کلرادو, کلرادو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Leadville, Kolorado, Etazini
Hebrew:
לידוויל, קולורדו, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Leadville, Lake megye, Colorado, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
レッドビル, レイク郡, コロラド州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Лидвилл, Колорадо, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
레드빌, 콜로라도주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Лидвилл, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Latvian:
Ledvila, Kolorādo, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Malagasy:
Leadville, Kolorado, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Leadville
Navajo:
Dilyį́híiʼii, Beʼekʼid Naakií Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo, Dibé Nitsaa Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
लीडभिल, कोलोरादो, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Norwegian:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Leadville, Colorado, USA
Polish:
Leadville, Hrabstwo Lake, Kolorado, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Leadville, Condado de Lake, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Лидвил , Округ Лејк, Колорадо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Ukrainian:
Ледвіль, Лейк, Колорадо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لیڈویل، کولوراڈو, لیک کاؤنٹی، کولوراڈو, کولوراڈو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Leadville, Quận Lake, Colorado, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Leadville, Colorado, Lamerikän
Waray:
Leadville, Condado han Lake, Colorado, Estados Unidos


The City of Leadville is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. It is situated at an elevation of 10,158 feet (3,096 m). Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States and is surrounded by two of the tallest 14,000 foot peaks in the state.

Leadville is a former silver mining town that lies among the headwaters of the Arkansas River within the Rocky Mountains. The Leadville Historic District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, contains many historic structures and sites of Leadville's mining era. In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver.

Click here to read more about the geology and mining history of the Leadville Mining District.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

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

84 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ 'Alaskaite'
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aragonite var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite
Formula: (Ca,Zn)CO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
References:
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
Neal YedlinIdentified by Vandall Thomas King: Visual Identification
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Descloizite var. Dechenite
Formula: PbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Description: Purchased in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Colorado, USA.
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hetaerolite
Formula: ZnMn2O4
Description: Hydrohetaerolite is known only in the Leadville district, Lake County. There it is widespread, relatively abundant, and important as an ore of zinc. The mineral is widespread in the district, even well below the main zone of oxidation. It occurs as fra
ⓘ Hetaerolite var. Hydrohetaerolite (FRL)
Formula: Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Type Locality:
Description: Hydrohetaerolite is known only in the Leadville district, Lake County. There it is widespread, relatively abundant, and important as an ore of zinc. The mineral is widespread in the district, even well below the main zone of oxidation. It occurs as fra
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kobellite
Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘ Lillianite (TL)
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Type Locality:
Description: Much doubt has been generated concerning lillianite from the original locality. Gustav Flink made a crystallographic study of "lillianite" in 1910, but Berry (1940) suggested that Flink's data could be identical to that of galenobismuthite, but with "c" doubled and concluded, based on XRD studies that "lillianite" was heterogeneous. Paul Ramdohr (1969) wrote - "Normally not stable at low temperature and actually broken down into a mixture of Pb- and Bi-sulfides, mostly galena and galenobismuthite [and acanthite], but sometimes intact." Ramdohr mentioned that similar heterogeneity was observed from other occurrences. An occurrence at Iilijärvi [Jilijärvi], Finland was believed by Ramdohr to have authentic lillianite, that is not transformed into a mixture over time. Syritso and Senerova (1964) studied the lillianite problem and provided data which "confirmed and enlarged" knowledge of the mineral from Finland. Otto and Strunz (1968) synthesized a homogeneous mineral with lillianite's formula and properties.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
References:
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Tarbuttite ?
Formula: Zn2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Treece mine?
ⓘ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Wad var. Wackenrodite'
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aCuPbBiS3
ⓘKobellite2.HB.10aPb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
ⓘMatildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
ⓘLillianite (TL)2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘLitharge4.AC.20PbO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHetaerolite4.BB.10ZnMn2O4
ⓘvar. Hydrohetaerolite (TL)4.BB.10Zn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Oligonite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘSiderite
var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAragonite
var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite
5.AB.15(Ca,Zn)CO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTarbuttite ?8.BB.35Zn2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘDescloizite
var. Dechenite
8.BH.40PbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Sericite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alaskaite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad
var. Wackenrodite'
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ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Cⓘ Aragonite var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Zn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ Aragonite var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Zn)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Aragonite var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Zn)CO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Siderite var. Oligonite(Fe,Mn)CO3
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HetaeroliteZnMn2O4
Znⓘ Hetaerolite var. HydrohetaeroliteZn(Mn,◻)2(O,OH)4
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
Znⓘ Aragonite var. Zinc-bearing Aragonite(Ca,Zn)CO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
BrBromine
Brⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Brⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ BromargyriteAgBr
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ Descloizite var. DechenitePbZn(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikiniteCuPbBiS3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ KobellitePb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Biⓘ MatilditeAgBiS2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed311 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Battle Mountain - Division B1311.45 - 306.95 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Walchia
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Lycopsida : Lycopodiaceae : Walchia311.45 - 306.95 Ma
Carboniferous
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GeoNames ID:5428184

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Legendary Leadville, Colorado by Nathalie Brandes


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