Marshall Pass No. 5 prospect, Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marshall Pass No. 5 prospect | Prospect |
| Saguache County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 2'' North , 106° 16' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 17.3km |
| Poncha Springs | 777 (2017) | 21.8km |
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 28.5km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 28.9km |
| Saguache | 480 (2017) | 36.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 29km |
Commodities (Major) - Vanadium, Uranium; (Trace) - Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mica Gneiss And Schist, Harding Quartzite
Structure: Sawatch Range, San Juan Volcanic Field, Chester Fault
Host Rock: Granite, Schist
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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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 Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Sklodowskite Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) Β· H2O |
| β | Sklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 6H2O |
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | β Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | β Sklodowskite | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)WRIGHT, R.J., AND EVERHART, D.L., 1960, URANIUM--MARSHALL PASS DISTRICT, IN DEL RIO, S.M., MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO--FIRST SEQUEL: COLORADO STATE MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 357-359.
OLSON, J.C., 1977, PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP O.....
Olson, J.C. (1988) Geology and Uranium Deposits of the Cochetopa and Marshall Pass Districts, Saguache and Gunnison Counties, Colorado. USGS Professional Paper 1457.
Eckel, E. B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Marshall Pass No. 5 prospect, Saguache County, Colorado, USA