Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10094633), Kassler Area, Douglas County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10094633) | Prospect |
| Kassler Area | Area |
| Douglas County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 25' 21'' North , 105° 6' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Louviers | 269 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Sedalia | 206 (2011) | 12.7km |
| Ken Caryl | 32,438 (2014) | 17.0km |
| Castle Pines | 3,614 (2014) | 18.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 23km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 31km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 37km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 37km |
| Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 37km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112662
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112662:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1b7ef71c-98bd-412a-bb23-5f33b40c1b03
SCOTT, G.R., 1963, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE KASSLER QUADRANGLE, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 421-B, P. 11
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Trace) - Cobalt, Uranium, Nickel
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation
Structure: Bear Creek Fault, Unnamed Fault, Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith
Host Rock: Gneiss, Amphibolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
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