Wasson Ranch Mine (Rainbow Hills Pegmatite; Wasson Ranch Pegmatite), Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wasson Ranch Mine (Rainbow Hills Pegmatite; Wasson Ranch Pegmatite) | Mine |
| Clear Creek pegmatite Province | Province |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
69325
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69325:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c720c342-bb92-49e3-97c2-45d3e10b8178
Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 29 (Table A-1).
A pegmatite mine located in secs. 10, 15, T.4S., R.71W.
Mineralization is a zoned pegmatite body concordant in granite gneiss. Core zone: quartz-feldspar-biotite; intermediate zone: feldspar-quartz-mica.
Workings include 2 open cuts, a short tunnel, a shaft and several small pits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(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 | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| 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 Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| 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 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| 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 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 Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| 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) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| 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 Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Y | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
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