Gunnisonite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Very doubtful aluminosilicate and fluoride of calcium, probably an impure Fluorite.
Originally described from Iron Hill, White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA.
Originally described from Iron Hill, White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1779:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
36461a9c-4b92-450e-b229-bbcf6e11f2c4
Other Language Names for Gunnisonite
German:Gunnisonit
Spanish:Gunnisonita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Gunnisonite
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Clarke and Perry (1882) American Chem. Journal: 4: 140.
Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 29.
Internet Links for Gunnisonite
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Localities for Gunnisonite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| Clarke and Perry (1882) American Chem. Journal: 4: 140.; Larsen, E.S. (1942) Alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County, Colorado. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1941-42. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 197-A. |