King Turquoise Mine, Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, USAi
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King Turquoise Mine | Mine |
Manassa | Town |
Conejos County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 10' 29'' North , 105° 45' 42'' West
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colorado Prospector | Alamosa, Colorado | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6088:5
GUID (UUID V4):
806eddfd-8177-4717-8edb-6e236c281d55
From Manassa, which is 3 mi east of U.S. Highway 285, follow State Highway 142 eastward 6.6 mi; the property is located south 0.3 mi at mine dumps near the foot of a large hill. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 13, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)
The King Turquoise Mine is located east of Manassa, Colorado. It is best known for featuring turquoise of mixed greens and blues with a golden to brown colored matrix.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Chalcosiderite Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Chalcosiderite | 8.DD.15 | CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcosiderite | CuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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