Old Soda Creek School Pegmatite, Clear Creek Pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Old Soda Creek School Pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Clear Creek Pegmatite Province | Province |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 42' 31'' North , 105° 22' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kittredge | 1,304 (2011) | 9.1km |
| Genesee | 3,609 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Evergreen | 9,038 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Upper Bear Creek | 1,059 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 26km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 27km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 33km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 34km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
114745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114745:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7f37b8f6-9cf5-4134-a4a7-ce85fc22cade
REF:Deposit:: BOOS, M.F., 1954, GENESIS OF PRECAMBRIAN PEGMATITES IN THE DENVER MOUNTAIN PARKS AREA, COLORADO: GSA BULL., V. 65, P. 115-142
Deposit:: SHERIDAN, D.M., AND MARSH, S.P., 1976, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SQUAW PASS QUADRANGLE, CLEAR CREEK, JEFFERSON, A
Commodities (Major) - Feldspar; (Trace) - Copper, Tantalum
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation---Interlayered Hornblende Gneiss, Calc-Silicate Gneiss, And Amphibolite
Structure: Floyd Hill Fault Zone, Front Range Uplift, Denver Basin
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(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 Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
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