Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monarch Mining District | Mining District |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 106° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~49km
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Mindat Locality ID:
30665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30665:1
GUID (UUID V4):
76da1296-8969-45e1-a398-8f2cfc0cbbfb
Most of the principal mines in the Monarch district are situated on Monarch Ridge, about half a mile south of Monarch, and in an area north of Garfield extending from Taylor Gulch west to Columbus Gulch. Outlying groups of mines are situated high up in Middle Fork and North Fork valleys, in Hoffman Park, and near the source of Cree Creek.
The district has produced silver, lead, zinc, gold, and copper.
The ore deposits of the Monarch district consist of replacement deposits in limestone and dolomite, and of veins. The replacement deposits have been overwhelmingly the most productive. They occur in bedded and irregular forms and along faults. The bedded and irregular replacement deposits occur locally in all of the formations that contain limy beds, but they are particularly characteristic of the basal 50 feet of the Manitou dolomite, and in many places rest on granite.
Most of the ore obtained from the replacement deposits has been oxidized, although primary sulfide minerals were reached at varying depths in all the deeper mines. The oxidized ore is typically brown, soft, porous limonite containing variable amounts of cerussite, calamine, smithsonite, and occasional patches or grains of galena. The common primary sulfides are pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and chalcopyrite. Pyrrhotite is present in part of the ore in the Garfield mine.
The unoxidized parts of the veins consist characteristically of variable proportions of galena, sphalerite, and pyrite, and generally lesser amounts of chalcopyrite, in a gangue of white vuggy quartz. Silver is present in nearly all the sulfide ores, and gold is present locally and in variable quantities. Oxidized vein matter is typically brown, somewhat porous limonite or limonitic quartz, accompanied locally by cerussite, smithsonite, calamine, secondary copper stains, and patches or grains of galena. Oxidation is not nearly so pronounced or deep in the veins as in the replacement deposits. The veins in the sedimentary rocks are more deeply altered than those in the crystalline rocks; many are extensively oxidized to depths of several hundred feet, whereas most of the veins in the crystalline rocks contain fresh sulfides at or a few feet below the surface.
Several ore deposits in the Monarch district are associated with minerals characteristically developed by contact metomorphism. All these deposits are near the head of Taylor Gulch or in Cree Creek valley, near a large body of Mount Princeton quartz monzonite which has irregularly metamorphosed the bordering sedimentary rocks to the southeast for as much as half a mile.
Silver ore is reported to be associated with magnetite in the Mountain Chief mine, sphalerite is associated with diopside and andradite near the New York mine, and silver, copper, lead, and gold are associated with garnet in the Clinton mine.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 289
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Localities: |
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: |
| β Anthophyllite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Asbestos' |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region. |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Description: Sparse. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region. Description: Sparse. |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Localities: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Localities: |
| β 'Copper Stain' Localities: |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Localities: References: |
| β Corundum ? Formula: Al2O3 |
| β Cummingtonite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: Missouri Hill, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA New York Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Cree Camp, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Victor Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Geneva Claim (1), Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 Localities: References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Cree Camp, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Tom Cat mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Bon Ton Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Cindarella No. 7 claim, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β 'Feldspar Group' |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Localities: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 55 localities in this region. |
| β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. References: |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| β Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: Madonna Mine, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Ingersoll Mine, Monarch Hill, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Garfield Mine, Taylor Gulch, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA Missouri Hill, Garfield, Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| β 'Hornblende' |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region. |
| β Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
| β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β 'Psilomelane' Localities: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region. References: |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Localities: |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 49 localities in this region. |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Localities: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region. |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
| β Sylvanite ? Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Localities: |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β 'Wad' Localities: References: |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Localities: References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| β | Sylvanite ? | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Corundum ? | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Cummingtonite | 9.DE.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Asbestos' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| S | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Ag | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ag | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Au | β Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | β Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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- Chaffee County
- Monarch Mining District
- Alaska Mine
- Alie Belle
- Alpha and Beta
- Alpine No. One
- Anna Huffman Claims
- April Fool Mine
- Atlas Group
- Baal Beck
- Ben Bolts Paymaster
- Black Tiger Mine
- Bon Ton Mine
- Bonnie Belle Mine
- Boss Lake
- Brighton Mine
- Buckhorn Tun
- Burton
- Cindarella No. 7 claim
- Cinderella South Mine
- Clinton Mine
- Colorado Gold Mining
- Columbus Mine
- Copper King
- Cree Camp
- D. A. Moore Mason Occurrence
- D'Byron mine
- Darling Mine
- Delaware
- Desdemona
- DMD Occurrence
- Dumpite
- Elkington Mine
- Elmer McMurray
- Evergreen
- Exchequer
- Fairplay Mine
- Fairview
- Forward Gold Mining
- Fraction Mine
- French
- Garfield
- Garfield Quarry
- Geneva Claim (1)
- Geneva Claim (2)
- Giant Eclipse
- Gladstone Mine
- Golden Age Mine
- Grand Duke
- Great Monarch Mine
- Greens Gulch
- Gulch Mine
- Hawkeye Mine
- Hawkeye No. 1
- Hawkeye No. 2
- Hawkeye No. 3
- Highland Claim
- Holy Water Mine
- Huffman Copper Deposit
- Irishwood Esther
- Iron Duke
- Jasper Mine
- Monarch Mining District
- Chaffee County
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- Monarch Mining District
- Jewel Tunnel & Mining Company workings
- Josephine No. 1
- Lachaw Mine
- Last Chance Mine
- Lehigh
- Lilly Mine
- Little Charm Mine
- Little Orphan Annie Mine
- Little Wonder Mine
- Longfellow Claim
- Lucky Mine
- Macedonian Mine
- Madonna Mine
- Major Mine
- Maple Leaf
- Marshall tunnel
- Mason Mine
- Maverick tunnel
- May Queen Mine
- Michigan Group
- Missouri Boy Mine
- Mohammed Mine
- Monarch
- Monarch Contact
- Monarch Lime Quarry
- Monongahela and Fraction
- Moose Mine
- Moss Flower (Silver King Occurrence; Half Moon Occurrence)
- Mound Mine (Atlantic)
- Mount Aetna Molybdenum prospect (Monarch Molybdenum property; D & G Mining property)
- Mountain Chief Mine
- Neglected Mine
- Nest Egg Occurrence
- New York Mine
- Ohio and Morningstar
- Ole Bull
- Oshkosh Mine
- Page
- Paymaster Mine
- Pilgrim Group
- Pinyon Mine
- Pride of the West
- Rainbow - Eagle Bird Mine
- Rarus Warrior Mine
- Rolla
- Royal Purple Occurrence
- Shamrock Mine
- Shannon Last Chance
- Silent Friend
- Sitting Bull
- Song Bird Mine
- Southside South Cinderella Occurrence
- Stella Mountain
- Stemwinder Mine
- Taylor Gulch
- Taylor Mining Syndicate
- Ten Broek
- Thirty-Six-Thirty
- Tom Cat mine
- Tweed mine
- Uncle Sam Mine (Cyclone Creek)
- Uncle Sam Mine (Hoffman Park)
- Unknown Lead - Zinc (MRDS - 10017111)
- Unknown Lead - Zinc (MRDS - 10108183)
- Unknown Limestone - General (MRDS - 10017074)
- Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10017157)
- Victor Mine
- White Marble Quarry
- Wilson Mine
- Monarch Mining District
- Chaffee County
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Monarch Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA