Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Crystal Park, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA

StandardDetailedBy ChemistryMineral Photos (16)Search GoogleMineral Report for Region

Miarolitic cavities and pegmatites in granites.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Bastnäsite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)[F|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
  		•  'Clay'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Fayalite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  'Fluocerite'
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Fluocerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)F
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
    Site Photo
    Crystal Park, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
    © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
  		•  Genthelvite
    Zn
     
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
  		•  Laihunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
    Site Photo
    Crystal Park, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
    © Dan Weinrich
  		•  Microcline
    var: Amazonite
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 5:183, 5:185]
  		•  Polylithionite
    KLi
     
    2
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Description: Fe-polythionite. In miarolitic cavities, with amazonite and smoky quartz.
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Vol. 85, pp. 1275-1286, 2000.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
    Site Photo
    Crystal Park, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
    © Dan Weinrich
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
    Site Photo
    Crystal Park, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Siderophyllite
    KFe
    2+
    2
    		Al[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Description: Li-siderophyllite. In pegmatitic quartz core, with amazonite.
    Reference: [American Mineralogist, Vol. 85, pp. 1275-1286, 2000.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 14, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]


    30 entries listed. 19 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • El Paso Co.
        • Crystal Park

    The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database!
    This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.

    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Jobs in Colorado, USA Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 26th Nov 2009 14:39:47