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Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruby Mountain | Mountain |
| Nathrop | Village |
| Chaffee County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 0'' North , 106° 4' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson Village | 246 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Buena Vista | 2,760 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 23.0km |
| Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 24.7km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 25.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 25km |
Ruby Mountain is a topaz rhyolite emplacement located about one mile northeast of Nathrop Colorado. The site containing the most minerals is the west slope. There are public and private portions of the mountain and it is reported the private side was accessible to collectors for a small fee, however, the site has been sold and the new owner now prohits collecting. The public side is part of the Brown’s Canyon National Monument. Since being upgraded to a National Monument, rockhounding is no longer permitted.
Some garnet crystals can still be found on the slopes in the publicly accessible areas and perhaps with some work an area containing topaz and other minerals can be found.
Probably named in error for the garnet found here.
Some garnet crystals can still be found on the slopes in the publicly accessible areas and perhaps with some work an area containing topaz and other minerals can be found.
Probably named in error for the garnet found here.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Description: More than unverified occurrence. Certainly a mistake. No specimens known. But see: Seaman |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: Basal pinacoid |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Habit: To 1 inch in diameter Colour: Black Description: From pegmatites in area References: |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe3+2Ti4+O5 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe23+Ti4+O5 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA