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Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USAi
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Cyrtolite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Cyrtolite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
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Behoite

Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 37' 19'' North , 98° 45' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.62197,-98.76487
GRN:
N21W61
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Llano3,341 (2017)17.5km
Kingsland6,030 (2011)31.3km
Sunrise Beach Village731 (2017)34.0km
Buchanan Dam1,519 (2011)34.5km
Highland Haven452 (2017)35.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fredericksburg RockhoundsFredericksburg, Texas40km
Mindat Locality ID:
4132
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4132:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Six Mile pegmatite


10 miles SW of Llano on R. A. Rode ranch.

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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Behoite (TL)
Formula: Be(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tengerite-(Y) ?
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Description: Identified before the species was redefined.
ⓘ 'Texasite (of Crook)'
Formula: Pr2SO4O2
Description: Material described and submitted as new species to the IMA was synthetic (Peacor et al 1982).
ⓘ Thalénite-(Y)
Formula: Y3Si3O10F
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Th)2Si2O7
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘBehoite (TL)4.FA.05aBe(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘTengerite-(Y) ?5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Thorogummite		9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘYttrialite-(Y)9.BC.05(Y,Th)2Si2O7
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘThalénite-(Y)9.BJ.20Y3Si3O10F
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Texasite (of Crook)' ?-Pr2SO4O2
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BehoiteBe(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Texasite (of Crook)Pr2SO4O2
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Texasite (of Crook)Pr2SO4O2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yⓘ Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10F
Yⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
PrPraseodymium
Prⓘ Texasite (of Crook)Pr2SO4O2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thⓘ Yttrialite-(Y)(Y,Th)2Si2O7
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

American Mineralogist 50:284
Ehlmann, A. J., Walper, J. L., Williams, J. (1964) A new, Baringer Hill-type, rare-earth pegmatite from the Central Mineral Region, Texas. Economic Geology, 59 (7) 1348-1360 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.59.7.1348
Ehlmann, Arthur J., Mitchell, Richard S. (1970) Behoite, Beta-Be(OH)2, from the Rode Ranch pegmatite, Llano County. American Mineralogist, 55 (1-2) 1-9
Ewing, Rodney C., Ehlmann, and Arthur J. (1973) Yttrialite and uraninite, additional minerals from the Rode Ranch pegmatite, Central Mineral Region, Texas. American Mineralogist, 58 (5-6) 545-547
Januzzi, Ron E., Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities of Connecticut and Southeastern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. The Mineralogical Press, Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
Crook, Wilson W., III, (1977) Texasite, a new mineral: the first example of a differentiated rare-earth species. American Mineralogist, 62 (9-10) 1006-1008
Peacor D.R., Simmons W.B., Essene E.J., Heinrich E.W. (1982): New data on and discreditation of "texasite", "albrittonite", "cuproartinite","cuprohydromagnesite", and "yttromicrolite" with corrected data on nickelbischofite, rowlandite and yttrocrasite. American Mineralogist. 67, 156-169.
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