Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 53'' North , 104° 55' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Manitou Springs | 5,334 (2017) | 3.4km |
Colorado Springs | 456,568 (2017) | 9.5km |
Green Mountain Falls | 656 (2017) | 13.7km |
Cascade-Chipita Park | 1,655 (2011) | 13.9km |
Stratmoor | 6,900 (2011) | 14.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 10km |
Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112798:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a39bfa90-8572-4f06-920b-e1fd7211bcd9
Commodities (Major) - Beryllium, Gemstone; (Trace) - REE, Niobium (Columbium)
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pegmatite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Ute Pass Fault, Manitou Park Half Graben, Mt Rosa Intrusive Center
Host Rock: Granite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 |
β 'Fluocerite' |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Genthelvite Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Laihunite Formula: (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
β | Laihunite | 9.AC.05 | (Fe2+0.5β»0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Genthelvite | 9.FB.10 | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Fluocerite' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
O | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
O | β Laihunite | (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Si | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Si | β Laihunite | (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
Fe | β Laihunite | (Fe2+0.5◻0.5)Fe3+[SiO4] |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA