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Lone Pine Feldspar Quarry (Claim: Lone Pine; MS 20867), Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District, Douglas County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lone Pine Feldspar Quarry (Claim: Lone Pine; MS 20867) | Quarry |
| Devils Head Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
| Douglas County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 9' 25'' North , 105° 3' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Westcreek | 129 (2011) | 9.2km |
| Perry Park | 1,646 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Palmer Lake | 2,590 (2017) | 12.7km |
| Larkspur | 194 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Monument | 6,420 (2017) | 17.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 33km |
| Colorado Springs Mineral Society | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 41km |
Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 25 (Table A-1).
A mine located in the NW¼ NE¼ sec. 25, T.10., R.69W.
Mineralization is is an irregular pegmatite mass in granite.
Workings are a large open cut.
REF:Deposit:: MEEVES, H.C., AND OTHERS, 1966, RECONNAISSANCE OF BERYLLIUM-BEARING PEGMATITE DEPOSITS IN SIX WESTERN STATES: USBM IC-8298, P. 24-25.
Deposit:: BRYANT, BRUCE, AND OTHERS, 1981, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE DENVER 1X2 QUADRANGLE, NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO:
Commodities (Major) - Feldspar; (Trace) - Thorium, Niobium (Columbium), REE
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pegmatite
Structure: Perry Park-Jarre Canyon Fault, Manitou Park Half Graben, Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Rampart Range Uplift
Host Rock: Granite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Parisite' Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Parisite' | - | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Parisite | Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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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