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 District | Mining District |
Park County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 46' 7'' North , 105° 28' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Florissant | 104 (2011) | 25.9km |
Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 26.5km |
Stratton | 644 (2006) | 29.0km |
Midland | 156 (2011) | 29.6km |
Victor | 389 (2017) | 30.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 26km |
Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 42km |
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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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed 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 | |||
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β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | 'var. Plumbopyrochlore (of Skorobogatova et al.)' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(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
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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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Rose Dawn Mine, Micanite Mining District, Park County, Colorado, USA