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Seerie pegmatite (Cooper pegmatite), South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Seerie pegmatite (Cooper pegmatite) | Pegmatite |
| South Platte Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 24' 46'' North , 105° 15' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Ken Caryl | 32,438 (2014) | 22.4km |
| Indian Hills | 1,280 (2011) | 22.8km |
| Louviers | 269 (2011) | 23.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 31km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 36km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 44km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 44km |
| Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 44km |
Sec 30 T7S R70W
Commodities (Major) - Quartz, Feldspar; (Trace) - Uranium, Thorium, REE
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pegmatite, Pikes Peak Granite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Pine Gulch Fault
Host Rock: Pegmatite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Commodities (Major) - Quartz, Feldspar; (Trace) - Uranium, Thorium, REE
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pegmatite, Pikes Peak Granite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Pine Gulch Fault
Host Rock: Pegmatite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Anatase ? Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Autunite ? Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| ⓘ Kasolite Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) Formula: CaY(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ 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. Yttrofluorite | 3.AB.25 | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase ? | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Y) | 5.BD.20c | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite ? | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| 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] |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kasolite | 9.AK.15 | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(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 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| 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 | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Y | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Kasolite | Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite | (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
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Seerie pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA