Provenite

Henderson Mine

MineActiveDraft data

39.7703° N, 105.8333° W · ± 1 km

Rhodochrosite from Colorado, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Rhodochrosite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Pyrite with Rhodochrosite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show rhodochrosite with pyrite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Rhodochrosite at Henderson Mine

A rhodochrosite specimen from the Henderson molybdenum mine, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
A rhodochrosite specimen from the Henderson molybdenum mine, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A small rhodochrosite specimen from the Henderson Mine, Colorado.
A small rhodochrosite specimen from the Henderson Mine, Colorado.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Rhodochrosite with pyrite from the Henderson Mine, Colorado.
Rhodochrosite with pyrite from the Henderson Mine, Colorado.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Small crystals and clusters, with pyrite
Typical size
Specimens 1.5-3 cm
Color / luster
Pink to red
Associated minerals
Pyrite
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-923 SRC-924

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Porphyry molybdenum deposit: stockwork of molybdenite veinlets with pyrite and quartz.
Type
Hydrothermal
Host rock
Tertiary rhyolite porphyries intruding Precambrian Silver Plume granite
Region
Colorado
Country
United States

Coordinates from the Wikipedia article. Production since 1976.

Sources: SRC-913

Sources

  1. SRC-913 · Website
    Henderson mineWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-923 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-255175.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-924 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-Pyrite-261609.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.