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Crystal No. 8 Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Crystal No. 8 Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Crystal No. 8 Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
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Crystal No. 8 Mine, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 0'' North , 106° 1' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.83361,-106.02556
GeoHash:
G#: 9wusgm6w1
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Johnson Village246 (2011)7.5km
Buena Vista2,760 (2017)9.2km
Smeltertown120 (2011)31.8km
Salida5,467 (2017)33.3km
Maysville135 (2011)35.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado33km
Mindat Locality ID:
6039
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6039:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ac94da3e-16ea-4e69-9aaa-97d0068dbd08
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Luella Mine


The Crystal No. 8 (Luella) mine is in sec. 17, T. 14 S., R. 77 W., just 24 miles south of Highway 24-285 [Eckel (1997) p. 12).

Richard M. Pearl ("Colorado Gem Trails") states: "a quarter mile south (and across Trout Creek) of U.S. 24, 5.9 miles East of Johnson Valley."

Deposit:: Commodities (Major) - Feldspar; (Minor) - Bismuth, REE; (Trace) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: Arkansas Valley Graben, Southern Mosquito Range, Nnw-Trending Faults
Host Rock: Granitoid
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Gadolinite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
β“˜ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Rose Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Yukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Gadolinite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

Heinrich, E. W. (1948): Fluorite-rare eart mineral pegmatites of Chaffee and Fremont counties, Colorado. American Mineralogist. 33, 69-71
Brady, B. T., (1975): Map showing fluorspar deposits in colorado. USGS MAP MR. 70
Hanson, S.L., Simmons, W.B., Jr., Webber, K.L., and Falster, A.U. (1992): Rare-earth-element mineralogy of granitic pegmatites in the Trout Creek Pass pegmatite district, Chaffee County, Colorado. Canadian Mineralogist: 30: 673-686. (Samples from Crystal No.8 used in this study)
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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