Snyder; Saddleback Mtn., Lower Clear Creek Area, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snyder; Saddleback Mtn. | - not defined - |
| Lower Clear Creek Area | Area |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 8'' North , 105° 26' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Springs | 1,728 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Black Hawk | 125 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Upper Bear Creek | 1,059 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Central City | 724 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Kittredge | 1,304 (2011) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 30km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 31km |
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 36km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 38km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
111824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:111824:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2a454de4-18a9-4f94-bec2-2970efeeab41
REF:Deposit:: USBM 1966, IC 8298, PG. 24
Deposit:: GSA VOL. 65, 1954, TABLE 1.
Deposit:: USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE, DENVER
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63
Commodities (Major) - Abrasive - Garnet, Feldspar, Beryllium, Mica, REE, Quartz, Iron
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock: Granitic Gneiss
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
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