Bigger Mica Mine (Sweitzer Lode), Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
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Bigger Mica Mine (Sweitzer Lode) | Mine |
Clear Creek pegmatite Province | Province |
Jefferson County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 33' 53'' North , 105° 12' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Indian Hills | 1,280 (2011) | 6.1km |
Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 7.4km |
Ken Caryl | 32,438 (2014) | 8.8km |
Morrison | 434 (2017) | 10.1km |
Idledale | 252 (2011) | 11.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 18km |
Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 19km |
Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 28km |
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 28km |
Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 28km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6226
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6226:1
GUID (UUID V4):
08bfe876-bc9a-429a-9d51-fec73e478419
A pegmatite mine located in the NΒ½ sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 70 W. on the low divide between South Turkey and Deer Creeks. Follow U.S. Highway 285 southwestward from Morrison to the old Turkey Creek (Tiny Town) Road; then turn southeastward on South Deer Creek Canyon Road. Continue for 0.7 mi to where a private road turns off to the right (southwest) to the nearby mine.
Mneralization is a zoned, sinuos pegmatite body in diorite schist. Core zone: quartz-microcline; intermediate zone: quartz-albite-muscovite; wall zone: quartz-microcline-albite-biotite.
Workings include a large open cut and a shaft.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β Torbernite ? Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Torbernite ? | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
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 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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) |
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 Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
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) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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 Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
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Bigger Mica Mine, Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA