Calumet Iron Mine Photo Gallery by David B at pbase.com

Calumet Iron Mine

Located near Salida Colorado this mine is a premier source of some of the better Epidote crystals to about 2" found in North America. It was originally mined long ago for iron ore by CF&I (Colorado Fuel and Iron) Steel of Pueblo Colorado, which at least when I took a high school field trip in 1975 was still the largest steel producer west of the Mississippi. The Calumet Mine has also produced massive magnetite, actinolite, blue corundum, pryrite, and fine gem grade quartz some included with epidote or chlorite, among other minerals. It is not difficult to find plenty of interesting specimens to take home with you at the Calumet Iron Mine, though if you want to find the best this location has to offer, be prepared to do some hard rock mining. There is nothing quite like opening up a new pocket of great mineral specimens that have never been seen before.

Calumet Epidote Matrix Specimen	Calumet Quartz and Epidote 1	Calumet Epidote Specimen	Calumet Epidote Specimen II	Calumet Epidote Specimen III	Calumet Double Terminated Quartz
Calumet Quarz Specimen	Calumet Epidote Crystal	Calumet Quartz with inclusions	Calumet Magnetite	Calumet Epidote on Calcite	Calumet Quartz w Epidote Inclusions
Calumet Epidote I	Calumet Epidote II	Calumet Iron Mine I	Calumet Epidote Boulder	Calumet Epidot Crystals	Calumet Iron Mine
Calumet Iron Mine Powder Shack	Epidote Pocket	Parking Spot	Parking Spot	Actinolite w magnetite	View towards Collegiate Peaks across Arkansas Valley
Road at top of Calumet	Epidote Pocket	Blue Sky Day	Calumet Specimens	Calumet Specimens II	Mine Shaft
Calumet Trail	Epidote Macro	Quartz with Epidote	Calumet Iron Mine	Aragonite on Quartz 1	Aragonite on Quartz 2
Aragonite on Quartz 3	Aragonite on Quartz 4	Aragonite on Quartz 5	Diopside/Actinolite Inclusions in Quartz	Diopside Crystal on Calcite 1	Diopside Crystal on Calcite 2
Diopside Crystal on Calcite 3	Actinolite (locally Uralite) on Calcite 1	Actinolite (locally Uralite) on Calcite 2	Quartz Pocket 1	Quartz Pocket 2	Quartz Pocket 3
Quartz Pocket 4	Quartz Pocket 5	Quartz Pocket 6	Quartz Pocket 7	Quartz Pocket 8	Quartz Pocket 9
Quartz Pocket 10	Quartz Pocket 11	Quartz Pocket 12	Quartz Pocket 13	Calcite	Epidote
Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 1	Colorado No. 9	Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 2	Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 3	Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 4	Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 5
Colorado Sapphire in Matrix 6	Hessonite Garnets 1	Hessonite Garnets 2	Hessonite Garnets 3	Colorado Sapphire Parking Spot	Road at Sapphire Location
Hessonite Garnet	Hessonite Garnet 2	Calumet Garnet	Calumet Garnet 2

comment |

victorswan		24-Apr-2021 06:09
a lovely collection BV

Burt Smith		18-Mar-2012 12:44
My Grandpa And Me went there on the hill where the crystal mine is about 1977 He found a crstal that were over 3 inches in length was really fat it was a double crystal we also got a bunch of other crystals as well. The double crystal was sold to a rock collecter in Salida for several Hundred dollars. The Ground above the mine to the left was covered with epidote, so I'm sure There are more crystals in that shaft.

Marv Hanner		17-Oct-2008 03:50
Kevin, I am wondering what the mineral is with the magnetite that is reddish-tan in needles on page two of your photos? Thanks, Marv

Kevin Duty		28-Nov-2007 22:54
David, is there public access to the mine area (tailings/contacts)? It's been 23 years since I spent field camp up there... Kevin Duty Austin, TX

click on thumbnails for full image

Type your message and click Add Comment

It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help	private comment