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Colexco Nos. 1-43 Claims (Red Cliff 30), Canon City Embayment, Fourmile Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colexco Nos. 1-43 Claims (Red Cliff 30) | Group of Claims |
| Canon City Embayment | - not defined - |
| Fourmile Creek Area | Area |
| Fremont County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 40'' North , 105° 15' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | 16,400 (2013) | 15.2km |
| Lincoln Park | 3,546 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Victor | 389 (2017) | 17.8km |
| Brookside | 246 (2017) | 18.9km |
| Cripple Creek | 1,155 (2017) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 15km |
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 46km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 47km |
REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B. AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULLETIN 40, P. 145-146.
Deposit:: WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R.C. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COVER MOUNTAIN
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Minor) - Vanadium; (Trace) - Manganese
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Mcclure Mountain Complex
Structure: Ne-Trending Syncline, Southern Colorado Front Range, Canon City Embayment
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Colexco Nos. 1-43 Claims, Canon City Embayment, Fourmile Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA