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Microcline from Park County, Colorado, USA

USA
 
  • Colorado
[var. Amazonite] Seaman, David (1976) Pegmatite Minerals of the World. In Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Connecticut.
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
      • Guffey Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Beaver, 1953
Heinrich & Beaver, 1957 Geology and Resources of Park County, Colorado
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
[var. Amazonite] Brigatti, M.F., Lugli, C., Poppi, L., Foord, E.E., Kile, D.E. (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado). American Mineralogist: 85: 1275-1286.
The Mineralogical Record: 22: 382.
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
      • Horseshoe Basin Mining District
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
[var. Amazonite] C. C. Hawley, Claude Huffman, Jr., J. C. Hamilton, and L. F. Rader, Jr (1966) Geologic and geochemical features of the Redskin Granite and associated rocks, Lake George beryllium area, Colorado. in USGS Professional Paper: 550-C pp138-147.
Amefican Mineralogist, Volume 70, pages 794-804, 1985
      • Lake George (Badger Flats) Area
[var. Amazonite] Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Lloyd Tate collection
Brigatti, M.F., Lugli, C., Poppi, L., Foord, E.E., Kile, D.E. (2000) Crystal chemical variations in Li- and Fe-rich micas from Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado). American Mineralogist: 85: 1275-1286.
      • Lake George
[var. Amazonite] "Dan Costian" Collection
[var. Amazonite] Rob Lavinsky
[var. Amazonite] Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Rob Lavinsky (ex. Richard Kosnar specimen)
        • Steven's Ranch
A paragnese specimen with printed specimen/locality label is in the Mario Pauwels collection.
          • Yucca Hill
[var. Amazonite] Rob Lavinsky
Rhiana E. Henry, Charles Stern, Markus B. Raschke, Julien M. Allaz,Evan J. D. Anderson, Alexandra Skewes (2016) Rare Earth Element Pegmatites in the South Platte Region of Colorado. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Simmons, William B., Heinrich, E. William (1980) Rare-Earth Pegmatites of the South Platte District, Colorado. Resource Series 11, Colorado Geological Survey.
      • Micanite Mining District
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
      • Tarryall Mountains
        • South Tarryall Peak
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
      • Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City)
Bob Carnein collection
      • Tarryall
[var. Amazonite] Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dorris, J.L., Topaz Mountain Gem mine, 2007 mining update (the summer of the gremlins continues): Mineral News, vol. 23, no. 10
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
Rhiana E. Henry, Charles Stern, Markus B. Raschke, Julien M. Allaz,Evan J. D. Anderson, Alexandra Skewes (2016) Rare Earth Element Pegmatites in the South Platte Region of Colorado. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
Markus B. Raschke, Evan J. D. Anderson, Alexandra Skewes, Julien M. Allaz, Charles Stern, Philip M. Persson, Rhiana Henry, Katharina Pfaff (2016) Mineralogy and petrology of a new REE pegmatite near Wellington Lake, in relation to the South Platte Pegmatite district, Colorado (USA). in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
      • Wilkerson Pass Area
C.R. Carnein collection
 
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