Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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38° 32' 29'' North , 106° 38' 5'' West
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75 km2
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A pegmatite mining area.
The Quartz Creek pegmatite district includes an area of about 29 square miles in the vicinity of Quartz Creek in Gunnison County, Colo. This area contains 1,803 pegmatites that are intruded into pre-Cambrian rocks. The rocks exposed in the district range in age from pre-Cambrian to Recent. The oldest pre-Cambrian rocks are chiefly quartzites interbedded with a few arkoses and conglomerates. These rocks are surrounded by more abundant hornblende gneiss and tonalite. A small body of hornblende-biotite tonalite and two thin layers of dacitic pillow lava are present. The hornblende gneiss and tonalite have the same composition and differ only in texture. The older material (hornblende gneiss) has a well-marked lineation, whereas the younger (tonalite) is equigranular. Subsequently, a large body of quartz monzonite was intruded along the northern boundary of the mapped area. Later, coarse-grained granite was intruded in the southern part of the area. Dikes of fine-grained granite cut the coarse-grained variety. The last stage of igneous activity in the pre-Cambrian is marked by a large number of pegmatitic intrusions...
Staatz and Trites describe the pegmatite minerals in detail with special attention to compositional variations determined by differences in refractive index.
A total of 27 minerals has been found in the pegmatites of the Quartz Creek district. Perthite, plagioclase, and quartz are the essential minerals and form 95 to more than 99 percent of most pegmatites. Only a very few pegmatites have units rich in muscovite; this mineral cannot be considered an essential mineral of the pegmatites of this district. The common accessory minerals... in order of their frequency, are: muscovite, garnet, biotite, magnetite, and beryl. The quantity of these minerals in any particular pegmatite is small; muscovite commonly ranges from 0.5 to 3 percent; garnet, from 0.5 to 1 percent; biotite and magnetite, less than 1 percent; and beryl, a few small crystals. The other 19 minerals are... considered rare accessory minerals. They also commonly amount to only a small fraction of 1 percent of any pegmatite...
Accessory minerals include Tourmaline, Columbite-tantalite, Monazite, Lepidolite, Microlite, Chlorite, Topaz, Gahnite, Samarskite, Epidote, Apatite, Fluorite, Spodumene, Amblygonite, Allenite, Lithiophyllite-Triphyllite, Betafite, and Chrysocolla.
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β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide; USGS Proffesional Paper 265; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Opportunity Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 5 Mine, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA White Spar No. 1 Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide; USGS Proffesional Paper 265; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: www.minresco.com/syst/a.htm |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F Reference: USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 5 Mine, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193 |
β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Localities: Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1). |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region. Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Beryl var. Alkali-beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193 |
β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Reference: American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333 |
β Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Brockite Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Locality: White Spar No. 2 Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Description: Ferroan Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 Localities: Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1); Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234. |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 27 (Table A-1).; USGS Proffesional Paper 265; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β 'Columbite-Tantalite' Localities: Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 5 Mine, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Beryl and Rare Minerals Lode, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Buck Horn Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Beryl claim, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Cookeite Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1); Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193; Am Min 50:96-104; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 458-466; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333 |
β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β 'Feldspar Group' Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 Reference: Miller, 1957 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reference: Bull. MinΓ©ral. , 1984, 107, pp. 369-384.; Am Min 50:96-104; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' Locality: White Spar No. 1 Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: USGS Professional Paper 265 |
β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Localities: Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Beryl and Rare Minerals Lode, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide, p.61.; Am Min 50:96-104; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region. Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide, p.61.; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Grayite Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Helvine Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1). |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Van King |
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Bull. MinΓ©ral. , 1984, 107, pp. 369-384. |
β 'Lepidolite' Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Description: Purchased in April 2001 at "Spring Show of the Rockies" in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1); Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 458-466; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series' Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Bob Cobban |
β 'Mica Group' Locality: Willow Creek occurrence, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1); Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234; 71(3):193.; Am Min 50:96-104; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 458-466; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1); Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide, p.61.; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Localities: Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Monazite-(Sm) Formula: Sm(PO4) Reference: Collected by Rudy Bolona; confirmed analysis by George B. Morgan University of Oklahoma, Oct. 2009. |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. Reference: Bull. MinΓ©ral. , 1984, 107, pp. 369-384.; Am Min 50:96-104; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Unnamed Pegmatite occurrence [3], Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby Ridge (Ventura claim), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Buck Horn Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193 |
β Polylithionite Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 Localities: Madagascar No. 1 claim, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Opportunity Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA ? (more information) Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA ? (more information) Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA ? (more information) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Localities: Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' ? Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n Localities: Description: doubted in Mineralogy of Colorado, 1997, Cobban et al. Reference: Hanley, J. B, Heinrich, E. W., ans Page, L., 1950, Pegmatite Investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Ytah, 1942-1944, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 227. pp 125.; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ? Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) Localities: Description: doubted in Mineralogy of Colorado, 1997, Cobban et al. Reference: Hanley, J. B, Heinrich, E. W., ans Page, L., 1950, Pegmatite Investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Ytah, 1942-1944, US Geological Survey Professional Paper 227. pp 125.; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Pyrope ? Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Locality: Madagascar No. 1 claim, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Description: Needs confirmation by chemical analyses. Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Bob Cobban |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Rynersonite Formula: CaTa2O6 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193 |
β Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 Localities: Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Pegmatite 417 Occurrence, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA ? (more information) Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234.; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: Opportunity Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 2, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide; Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 27 (Table A-1).; USGS Proffesional Paper 265 |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Reference: USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
β Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min. Vol.71, No.3, p.193; Mineralogical Magazine 1963 33 : 458-466 |
β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Reference: Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1). |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234; 71(3):193.; Am Min 50:96-104; American Mineralogist (1936): 20: 319-333; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Opportunity Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 3, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 5 Mine, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Proffesional Paper 265; USGS Prof. Paper 227 |
β 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234. |
β 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Rocks & Min.: 24:233-234. |
β Trilithionite Formula: K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Reference: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 5528 |
β Wodginite ? Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 Reference: Bob Cobban |
β 'Zinnwaldite' Localities: Brown Derby No. 2, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby No. 1, Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Brown Derby Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1). |
β Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] Localities: Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1). |
Gallery:
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 | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | var. StrΓΌverite | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
β | Rynersonite | 4.DF.05 | CaTa2O6 |
β | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
β | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
β | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
β | Wodginite ? | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
β | Brockite | 8.CJ.45 | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 Β· H2O |
β | Grayite | 8.CJ.45 | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) Β· H2O |
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
β | Monazite-(Sm) | 8.AD.50 | Sm(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | var. Alkali-beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4β»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
β | Polylithionite | 9.EC.20 | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
β | Pyrope ? | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Trilithionite | 9.EC.20 | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
β | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series' | - | |
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Pyrochlore Supergroup' ? | - | A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n |
β | 'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ? | - | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Zinnwaldite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
H | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | β Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
H | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
H | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Li | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Li | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
O | β Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
O | β Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
O | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
O | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
O | β Monazite-(Sm) | Sm(PO4) |
O | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
O | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
O | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
F | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Na | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Beryl var. Alkali-beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Si | β Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | β Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Monazite-(Sm) | Sm(PO4) |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
K | β Trilithionite | K(Li1.5Al1.5)(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 |
K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Polylithionite | KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | β Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
Ca | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ca | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
Ti | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mn | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Sb | β Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ce | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Sm | Samarium | |
Sm | β Monazite-(Sm) | Sm(PO4) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
Ta | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
Ta | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
Th | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | β Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Staatz , M.H., Trites, A.F. Jr., (1955), Geology of the Quartz Creek pegmatite district, Gunnison County, Colorado. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 265, 111 p.
Jacobson, M. I., compiler. (2016) Field Trip Guidebook for the Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium. Held July 15-19, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. Published by Friends of Mineralogy, Colorado Chapter, Denver, Colorado, 107 p.
Dunn, Lisa G. (2015), Quartz Creek pegmatite mining district in Colorado Mining Districts: A Reference. Golden Colorado, Colorado School of Mines Library: 150.
External Links
https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0265/report.pdf - Link to Staatz and Trites, USGS Professional Paper 265.
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Opportunity Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA