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Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Colorado Springs, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the western Colorado Springs area, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the western Colorado Springs area, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Colorado Springs, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the western Colorado Springs area, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the western Colorado Springs area, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Colorado Springs, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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View of the western Colorado Springs area, in 1910.

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Colorado Springs456,568 (2017)
Clubs in region:
Colorado Springs Mineral Society (Colorado Springs)
Mindat Locality ID:
121055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:121055:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Colorado Springs, Comté d'El Paso, Colorado, États-Unis
German:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Colorado Springs, Contea di El Paso, Colorado, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Колорадо-Спрингс, Эль-Пасо, Колорадо, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
科罗拉多斯普林斯, 厄爾巴索縣, 科羅拉多州, 美国
Spanish:
Colorado Springs, Condado de El Paso, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Anglo-Saxon:
Coloradespryngs, Colorado, Geānedu Rīcu American
Arabic:
كولورادو سبرينغز, مقاطعة إل باسو, كولورادو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Կոլորադո Սպրինգս, Էլ Պասո շրջան, Կոլորադո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Azeri:
Kolorado Sprinqs, Kolorado, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Bambara:
Colorado Springs, Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw
Basque:
Colorado Springs, El Paso konderria, Colorado
Belarusian:
Каларада-Спрынгс, Каларада, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Каларада-Спрынгс, Каларада, Злучаныя Штаты Амэрыкі
Bengali:
কলোরাডো স্প্রিংস, কলোরাডো, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Breton:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Колорадо Спрингс, Ел Пасо, Колорадо, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Chechen:
Колорадо-Спрингз, Колорадо, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Cornish:
Colorado Springs, Kolorado, Statys Unys
Corsican:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stati Uniti d'America
Czech:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Dutch:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كولورادو سبرينجس, كولورادو, امريكا
Emilian-Romagnol:
Culuràdo Springs, Culuràdo, Stat Unî
Esperanto:
Colorado Springs, Koloradio
Estonian:
Colorado Springs, El Paso maakond, Colorado, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Faroese:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Farsi/Persian:
کلرادو اسپرینگز, شهرستان ال پاسو، کلرادو, کلرادو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estados Unidos de América
Georgian:
კოლორადო-სპრინგზი, კოლორადოს შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Greek:
Κολοράντο Σπρινγκς, Κολοράντο, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Gujarati:
કોલોરાડો સ્પ્રિંગ્સ, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Haitian:
Colorado Springs, Kolorado, Etazini
Hebrew:
קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו, ארצות הברית
Hindi:
कोलोराडो स्प्रिंग्स, कॉलोराडो, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Colorado Springs, El Paso megye, Colorado, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bandaríkin
Indonesian:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Amerika Serikat
Interlingua:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Statos Unite de America
Irish Gaelic:
Colorado Springs, Contae El Paso, Colorado, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
コロラドスプリングス, エルパソ郡, コロラド州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ಕೊಲೊರಾಡೋ ಸ್ಪ್ರಿಂಗ್ಸ್, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kapampangan:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Колорадо Спрингс, Колорадо, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
콜로라도스프링스, 콜로라도주, 미국
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê
Kyrgyz:
Колорадо Спрингс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Colorado Springs
Latin:
Fontes Coloratenses, Coloratum, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Latvian:
Kolorādospringsa, Kolorādo, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Lithuanian:
Kolorado Springsas, Koloradas, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Lombard:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stat Ünì d'America
Macedonian:
Колорадо Спрингс, Колорадо, Соединети Американски Држави
Malay:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Amerika Syarikat
Malayalam:
കൊളറാഡോ സ്പ്രിംഗ്സ്, കൊളറാഡോ
Manx:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Steatyn Unnaneysit America
Marathi:
कॉलोराडो स्प्रिंग्ज, कॉलोराडो, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Colorado Springs
Mongolian:
Колорадо-Спрингс, Колорадо, Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улс
Nahuatl:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Navajo:
Tó Háálį́ Hátsoh, Tó Háálį́ Hatsoh Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo, Dibé Nitsaa Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कोलोर्र्याडो स्प्रिङ्गस्, कोलोरादो, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Northern Frisian:
Colorado Springs , Colorado, Feriind Stoote foon Ameerika
Norwegian:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Occitan:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estats Units d'America
Ossetian:
Колорадо-Спрингс, Колорадо, Америкæйы Иугонд Штаттæ
Piedmontese:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Stat Unì d'América
Polish:
Colorado Springs, Hrabstwo El Paso, Kolorado, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Colorado Springs, Condado de El Paso, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Colorado Springs, Comitatul El Paso, Colorado, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sanskrit:
कोलोराडो स्प्रिंग्स्, कोलोराडो, अमेरिकासंयुक्तराज्यम्
Sardinian:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Scottish Gaelic:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Колорадо Спрингс, Округ Ел Пасо, Колорадо, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
Colorado Springs, Kolorado, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Sinhalese:
කොලරාඩෝ උල්පත්, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovak:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Colorado Springs, Kolorado, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
کلرادو اسپرینگز, کولورادو ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Marekani
Swedish:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Tagalog:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Колорадо Спрингс, Иёлоти Муттаҳидаи Амрико
Tamil:
கொலராடோ ஸ்பிரிங்ஸ், கொலராடோ, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Tatar:
Колорадо-Сприңс, Колорадо, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Telugu:
కొలొరాడొ స్ప్రింగ్స్, కొలరాడో, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, รัฐโคโลราโด, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
哥羅拉度泉, 哥羅拉度州, 美國
Turkish:
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Колорадо-Спрінгз, Ель-Пасо, Колорадо, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کولاریڈو سپرنگس، کولاریڈو, ایل پاسو کاؤنٹی، کولوراڈو, کولوراڈو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Colorado Springs, Kolorado, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Venetian:
Colorado Springs, Cołorado, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Vietnamese:
Colorado Springs, Quận El Paso, Colorado, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Lamerikän
Waray:
Colorado Springs, Condado han El Paso, Colorado, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Unol Daleithiau America
Western Punjabi:
کولوراڈو سپرنگس، کولوراڈو, ال پاسو کاؤنٹی، کولوراڈو, کولوراڈو, امریکہ
Wu Chinese:
科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州, 美国
Yakut:
Колорадо Сприҥс, Колорадо, Америка Холбоһуктаах Штааттара
Yiddish:
קאלאראדא ספרינגס, קאלאראדא, פאראייניקטע שטאטן פון אמעריקע
Yoruba:
Colorado Springs, Colorado


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: CX Gary Hoffman Jul 98 Purchased at "Spring Show of the Rockies" mineral show in Denver, CO (Apr 2001) from "Glacier Peak"
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite

Popes Bluff, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Red Rock Quarry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Popes Bluff, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Red Rock Quarry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Popes Bluff, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Calcite

Red Rock Quarry, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
CaSO4 · 2H2Oⓘ Gypsum
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Gypsum

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2ⓘ Muscovite
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Muscovite, etc.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Muscovite, etc.

Garden of the Gods and vicinity, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Zr(SiO4)ⓘ Zircon
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Zircon

North Cheyenne Cañon-Helen Hunt Falls area, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum
var. Alabaster		7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 108 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences108
Youngest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed470 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 10 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Prionocyclus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocyclus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoperna
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Pseudoperna86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volviceramus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Volviceramus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Osteichthyes
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ichthyodectes
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Ichthyodectes86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cryptodira
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cryptodira66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Baenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Plesiobaena
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Plesiobaena66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Trionychidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Mosasauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hadrosauridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Hadrosauridae72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ankylosauria
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ankylosauria113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ceratopsia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ceratopsia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hyopsodontidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hyopsodontidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Loxolophus hyattianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Loxolophus : Loxolophus hyattianus66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Conacodon delphae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Periptychidae : Conacodon : Conacodon delphae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Haploconus entoconus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Periptychidae : Haploconus : Haploconus entoconus66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Oxyclaenus cuspidatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Acreodi : Oxyclaenus : Oxyclaenus cuspidatus66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Desmatoclaenus protogonioides
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Arctocyonidae : Desmatoclaenus : Desmatoclaenus protogonioides66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Periptychus coarctatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Periptychidae : Periptychus : Periptychus coarctatus66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Ectoconus ditrigonus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Ungulata : Periptychidae : Ectoconus : Ectoconus ditrigonus66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Iguanodontia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontia113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Platanus raynoldsi
species		Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : Platanus raynoldsi66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lauraceae
family		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ficus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Ficus70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sabalites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecaceae : Sabalites70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Artocarpus lessigiana
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Moraceae : Artocarpus : Artocarpus lessigiana66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cissus
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : Cissus66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Magnoliopsida
class		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dombeyopsis
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : Dombeyopsis66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Macrobaenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Macrobaenidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Trionychinae
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionychinae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Compsemys victa
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Compsemydidae : Compsemys : Compsemys victa66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Neoplagiaulacidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Neoplagiaulacidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Stygiochelys estesi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Stygiochelys : Stygiochelys estesi66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Palatobaena bairdi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Baenidae : Palatobaena : Palatobaena bairdi66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Theiophytalia kerri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Theiophytalia : Theiophytalia kerri125 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Trionyx singularis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx singularis66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Plastomenidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Plastomenidae66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Testudinata
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudinata72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Denverus middletoni
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelydridae : Denverus : Denverus middletoni66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Ficus (Ficus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ficidae : Ficus : Ficus (Ficus)66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Squalicorax falcatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : Squalicorax falcatus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Platyceramus platinus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Platyceramus : Platyceramus platinus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus whipplei
species		Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : Ptychodus whipplei93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Marmarthia pearsonii
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Marmarthia : Marmarthia pearsonii70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hoplochelys crassa
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternoidea : Hoplochelys : Hoplochelys crassa66 - 63.3 Ma
Paleocene
Cladoceramus undulatoplicatus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Cladoceramus : Cladoceramus undulatoplicatus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteridopsida
class		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Selaginella
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella70.6 - 56 Ma
Phanerozoic
Platanites marginata
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanites : Platanites marginata70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Allantodiopsis
genus		Allantodiopsis70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nymphaea pulchella
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Nymphaeales : Nymphaeaceae : Nymphaea : Nymphaea pulchella66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cinnamomum sezannense
species		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum : Cinnamomum sezannense66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Paleonelumbo macroloba
species		Paleonelumbo : Paleonelumbo macroloba70.6 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Utoceras coloradense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Piloceratidae : Utoceras : Utoceras coloradense470 - 467.3 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Utoceras gleneyriense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Piloceratidae : Utoceras : Utoceras gleneyriense470 - 467.3 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cremnoceramus deformis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Cremnoceramus : Cremnoceramus deformis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Scutellaster cretaceus
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Scutellaster : Scutellaster cretaceus100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikidata ID:Q49258
GeoNames ID:5417598

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