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Rose Dawn Mine (Rose Dawn Mica Mine; North Mine), Micanite Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Rose Dawn Mine (Rose Dawn Mica Mine; North Mine)Mine
Micanite Mining DistrictMining District
Park CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 7'' North , 105° 28' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Florissant104 (2011)25.9km
Cripple Creek1,155 (2017)26.5km
Stratton644 (2006)29.0km
Midland156 (2011)29.6km
Victor389 (2017)30.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado26km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado42km


RCommodities (Major) - Mica, Feldspar; (Minor) - Beryllium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Biotite Gneiss
Structure: Southern Front Range, Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Biotite Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Habit: Crystals 3 feet long by 1 foot wide
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; USGS Prof. Paper 227
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel; USGS Prof. Paper 227

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜'var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore Group var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

References

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EF:Deposit:: HANLEY, J. B., HEINRICH, E. W., PAGE, L. R., 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942-1944: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 227, P. 42-55
Deposit:: WOBUS, R. A., EPIS, R. C. AND SCOTT, G. R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COVER

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