Upper South Mine, Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District), Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Upper South Mine | Mine |
Micanite Mining District (Currant Creek Mining District) | Mining District |
Fremont County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 41' 14'' North , 105° 28' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 27.2km |
Stratton | 644 (2006) | 29.6km |
Victor | 389 (2017) | 29.8km |
Florissant | 104 (2011) | 33.3km |
Midland | 156 (2011) | 33.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 34km |
Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 34km |
Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
113222
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113222:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c328e69a-07bb-4335-8ec6-7b905e673a3e
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Beryllium, Feldspar
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: South Platte Formation
Structure: Southern Front Range, Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Currant Creek Fault Zone
Host Rock: Biotite Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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 | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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 Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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