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Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Uraninite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Uraninite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Uraninite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
66741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66741:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Minor) - Copper, Molybdenum; (Trace) - Cobalt, Nickel, Gold, Bismuth, Manganese, Silver, Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation-Hornblende Gneiss Unit, Hornblende Diorite And Hornblendite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Denver Basin, Idaho Springs-Ralston Shear Zone, Rogers, Hurricane Hill, Junction Ranch, And Livingston Fault Systems (Breccia Reefs)
Host Rock: Hornblendite, Gneiss, Pegmatite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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75 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hexahydrite ?
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
Description: May have formed post collection from epsomite
ⓘ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Leucoxene'
✪ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schröckingerite ?
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Swartzite
Formula: MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Sylvanite ?
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thorite ?
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite ?
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2Oⓘ Bayleyite
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Bayleyite, etc.

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Bayleyite, etc.

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2Oⓘ Liebigite
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Liebigite

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Liebigite

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Liebigite

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Liebigite

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Liebigite

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Liebigite

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Liebigite

Schwartzwalder Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
UO2ⓘ Uraninite
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Uraninite

Ascension Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Uraninite

Ascension Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
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Uraninite

Ascension Mine, Ralston Buttes Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘSylvanite ?2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘPararammelsbergite2.EB.10eNiAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘFourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘSwartzite5.ED.10MgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite ?5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘHexahydrite ?7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘJohannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘThorite ?9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Uranothorite ?9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Leucoxene'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ PararammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ SwartziteMgCa(UO2)(CO3)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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References

Adams, J.w., and Others, (1953) Uranium Occurrences in the Golden Gate Canyon and Ralston Creek Areas, Jefferson County, Colorado: USGS Circ. 320.
Adams, J.w., and Stugard, Frederick, Jr., (1956) Wall-rock Control of Certain Pitchblende.
Sheridan, Douglas M., Maxwell, Charles Henry, Albee, Arden Leroy, Van Horn, Richard (1967) Geology and uranium deposits of the Ralston Buttes district, Jefferson County, Colorado, with sections on Paleozoic and younger sedimentary rocks. Professional Paper 520. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp520
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