Hidden Valley Claims, McKinley Mountain Area, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hidden Valley Claims | Group of Claims |
| McKinley Mountain Area | Mineral Occurrence Area |
| Custer County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 7'' North , 105° 18' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | 591 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 22.7km |
| Coal Creek | 341 (2017) | 22.8km |
| Williamsburg | 656 (2017) | 24.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112177:6
GUID (UUID V4):
069dde39-3254-45b0-9cec-c16d6b85f076
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hidden Valley 4 Claim; Hidden Valley 1 Claim
Commodities (Major): Barium-Barite, Thorium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Alaskitic Granite Gneiss
Structure: NW-Trending Shear Zones, Wet Mountains
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calciosamarskite Formula: (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Calciosamarskite | 4.DB.25 | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado
- Wet Mountains AreaMining Area
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