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Mica Lode mine (Mica Hill Mine), Eight Mile Park pegmatite District, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA

A mine located in the NE¼ SW¼ sec. 14, T.18S., R.71W.

Mineralization is a zoned, 2,000 foot long and 100 to 650 foot wide pegmatite in quartz-mica schist. Core zone: microcline-quartz pegmatite; intermediate zone: muscovite-quartz-albite pegmatite; wall zone: quartz-microcline-muscovite-biotite pegmatite.

Workings include 4 open cuts and several trenches.

References

Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 25 (Table A-1).

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 852.

Eckel, E.B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 15; Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide.



Mineral List

Albite
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Almandine
Andradite
'Apatite'
Azurite
Beryl
Beyerite
Biotite
Bismutite
Chalcocite ?
Chrysocolla
Columbite
Columbite-(Mn)
Djurleite
Elbaite
Fluorapatite
Gahnite
Hematite
Malachite
Microcline
Muscovite
Parsonsite
Quartz
var: Rose Quartz
Schorl
Spessartine
Tantalite
Triplite
Uraninite
Uranpyrochlore
Uvarovite
'Wad'


33 entries listed. 25 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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