McClure Mountain, Iron Mountain complex, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McClure Mountain | Mountain |
| Iron Mountain complex | Complex |
| Fremont County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 23'' North , 105° 29' 6'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 21.0km |
| Silver Cliff | 591 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 24.2km |
| CaΓ±on City | 16,400 (2013) | 24.9km |
| Lincoln Park | 3,546 (2011) | 25.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
6125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6125:7
GUID (UUID V4):
04c67dbe-f8bf-40fb-901b-002b8df893f9
T. 20, R. 72-73 W. and on the Copper Gulch Road. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", pp. 15-16, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997 - should be T20S)
T20N R72-73W on Copper Gulch Road.
Rocks consist of biotite-hornblende syenite, nepheline syenite, and mafic nepheline bearing rocks. Dike rocks include carbonatites, red syenite and lamprophyre.
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| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β 'Ancylite' |
| β Ancylite-(Ce) Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| β Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Localities: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
| β 'BastnΓ€site' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F Localities: |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
| β Brockite Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O Localities: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Cancrinite Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O Localities: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| β Cryolite Formula: Na2NaAlF6 Localities: |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Localities: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: |
| β 'Fergusonite' |
| β Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| β Lepidocrocite Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH) Localities: |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Localities: |
| β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: |
| β Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Localities: |
| β Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F Localities: |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Localities: |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β UlvΓΆspinel Formula: TiFe2+2O4 Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Cryolite | 3.CB.15 | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β | UlvΓΆspinel | 4.BB.05 | TiFe2+2O4 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| β | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| β | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| β | Ancylite-(Ce) | 5.DC.05 | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) Β· H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Brockite | 8.CJ.45 | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 Β· H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Cancrinite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,Ca,β»)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Ancylite' | - | |
| β | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'BastnΓ€site' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| H | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| C | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β UlvΓΆspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| F | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Na | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Cryolite | Na2NaAlF6 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | β UlvΓΆspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Lepidocrocite | γ-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β UlvΓΆspinel | TiFe22+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Ancylite-(Ce) | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ce | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Ce | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | β BastnΓ€site | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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