Mica-Beryl Mine (MRDS - 10013705), Turret Mining District, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mica-Beryl Mine (MRDS - 10013705) | Mine |
| Turret Mining District | Mining District |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 23'' North , 105° 58' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 18.5km |
| Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 20.9km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 23.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 14km |
Mindat Locality ID:
110822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110822:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b15e620a-63f7-4ff5-989f-6c8c0049386b
A pegmatite mine located in the SE1/4, section 21, T51N, R9E, New Mexico P.M.
Commodities (Major) - Feldspar, Mica; (Minor) - REE, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium, Tantalum; (Trace) - Marble - Dimension
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Migmatitic Gneiss
Structure: Southern Mosquito Range, Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Arkansas Valley Graben, E-W-Trending Faults, Fault Blocks
Host Rock: Granite, Quartzite, Limestone, Marble
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: |
| β 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| β | '' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| 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 | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
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