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Leyden Mine, Leyden, Foothill Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leyden Mine | Mine |
| Leyden | - not defined - |
| Foothill Mining District | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 51' North , 105° 11' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arvada | 115,368 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Applewood | 7,160 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Golden | 20,330 (2017) | 11.0km |
| Broomfield | 65,065 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Superior | 12,980 (2017) | 11.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 10km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 18km |
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 20km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 21km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 21km |
Ref.: "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 19, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997. The old Leyden coal mine is in sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 70 W., on the Leyden Road, 8 mi north of Golden and 1/4 mi east of State Highway 93 to Boulder.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
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- Yavapai TerraneVolcanic Arc
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Leyden Mine, Leyden, Foothill Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA