Boomer Mine (East Boomer; Outhouse Lode; Mammoth Lode; Florman Shaft), Lake George Beryllium area (Badger Flats Beryllium area; Mountain Dale), Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 4' 35'' North , 105° 26' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florissant | 104 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Westcreek | 129 (2011) | 26.0km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 29.2km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 34.7km |
| Woodland Park | 7,222 (2017) | 35.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
117691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117691:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8b9f9243-3ef5-464c-9951-7dcfc7efd659
REF:Deposit:: HAWLEY, C.C., 1969, GEOLOGY AND BERYLLIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE GEORGE (OR BADGER FLATS) BERYLLIUM AREA, PARK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 608-A, 44 P.
Deposit:: MEEVES, H.C., 1966, NONPEGMATITIC BERYLLIUM OCCURRENC
Commodities (Major) - Beryllium; (Minor) - Tungsten, Uranium, Silver, Molybdenum; (Trace) - Tin, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Iron, Arsenic
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pikes Peak Granite
Structure: Tarryall Mountains, Front Range, Puma Hills, Badger Flats, Badger Flats Fault, Minor Faults (Especially Steeply-Dipping Ne- And Nw-Trending Faults), Round Mountain Syncline, Boomer Cupola, Boomer Vein
Host Rock: Gneiss, Aplite, Porphyry, Pegmatite, Amphibolite
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
24 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| βͺ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS |
| β Euclase Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Euclase | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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