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Unnamed prospect, Bassick Mine area, Querida, Custer County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
5908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5908:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vein deposit in granite. A prospect pit located ½ mile (0.8 km) east of the Bassick Mine near Querida, Custer Co., Colorado, USA

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brockite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘBrockite (TL)8.CJ.45(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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References

Fisher, Frances G., Meyrowitz, Robert (1962) Brockite, a new calcium thorium phosphate from the Wet Mountains, Colorado. American Mineralogist, 47 (11-12) 1346-1355
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