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Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Upalite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Natromontebrasite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Upalite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Natromontebrasite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Upalite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Natromontebrasite

Eight Mile Park, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 29'' North , 105° 20' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49148,-105.33781
GeoHash:
G#: 9wv4fzpm5
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Park
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cañon City16,400 (2013)10.0km
Lincoln Park3,546 (2011)12.4km
Brookside246 (2017)15.3km
Williamsburg656 (2017)20.3km
Rockvale498 (2017)20.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado10km
Mindat Locality ID:
6119
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6119:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eightmile Park


5 mi northwest of Canon City (also known as the Royal Gorge district), comprises a pegmatite district of about 10 square mi in T. 18 S., R. 71 W. It is easily reached via U.S. Highway 50 and the Royal Gorge Road from Canon City. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 15, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997). Type locality for natromontebrasite, formerly known as fremontite, after the county.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'Natromontebrasite'
ⓘ Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Upalite
Formula: Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘParsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘUpalite8.EC.05Al(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Natromontebrasite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UpaliteAl(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ UpaliteAl(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ UpaliteAl(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ UpaliteAl(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UpaliteAl(UO2)3(PO4)2O(OH) · 7H2O

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