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Big Bertha Mine, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Bertha Mine | Mine |
| South Platte Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 20' 12'' North , 105° 13' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 19.0km |
| Westcreek | 129 (2011) | 21.0km |
| Perry Park | 1,646 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 23.4km |
| Louviers | 269 (2011) | 23.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 35km |
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 41km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 43km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 49km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Big Bertha pegmatite
A pegmatite mine located in the SW¼ Sec 22, T.8S., R.70W.
Mineralization is an unzoned, lobate pegmatite body in granite.
Workings include a large open cut.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite Formula: (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| ⓘ 'Gadolinite' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) Formula: CaY(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | var. Yttrocerite | 3.AB.25 | (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Y) | 5.BD.20c | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Thorogummite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite | (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite | (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite | (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrocerite | (Ca,Y,Ce)F2+x |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Big Bertha Mine, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA