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Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USAi
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Nontronite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
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Celadonite, etc.

Treasure Falls locality, Wolf Creek Pass, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 56'' North , 106° 52' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.44889,-106.87944
GeoHash:
G#: 9wevpckg8
GRN:
N25W62
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pagosa Springs1,756 (2017)23.0km
South Fork362 (2017)32.4km
Gerrard278 (2011)35.8km
Alpine174 (2011)37.0km
Creede405 (2011)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
56032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56032:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Highway 160, 0.75 miles N of Treasure Falls.

Much of the amygdaloidal rock is quite soft and "punky". It was almost like trying to drive a chisel into a sponge. It was even difficult to get something as coarse as a log splitting wedge to bite. It was easy to generate a lot of dust and grit. If one started from the top and managed to open a mordenite pocket, it was almost certain that the specimen quality would be severely degraded by the dust falling into it. This author found it best to attack boulders from the side and from the bottom up. This minimized the chance of contaminating a nice, clean pocket of mordenite with fine debris.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite'
Formula: (K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'var. Wellsite'-(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup var. Wellsite(K,Ba,Ca,K2)Al2Si6O16 · 6H2O

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References

Hampson, A.G., 2004, Zeolites and Associated Minerals of the Wolf Creek Pass area, Rocks & Mierals, V. 79:5 pp 316-324.


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