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Parakeet Mine, Mount Antero, Chaffee County, Colorado, USAi
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Mount AnteroMountain
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 27'' North , 106° 15' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.67442,-106.25434
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Maysville135 (2011)16.1km
Johnson Village246 (2011)19.8km
Buena Vista2,760 (2017)21.5km
Poncha Springs777 (2017)23.7km
Smeltertown120 (2011)25.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado27km
Mindat Locality ID:
110858
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:110858:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Be-Beryl occurrence/mine located 0.6 km (0.4 mile) W of Mt. Antero summit (coordinates of record) (upper W face of the mountain).

Commodities (Major) - Beryllium
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Green River Formation SS
Host Rock: Granite

TWO TYPES OF DEPOSITS: VEIN-FILLINGS AND ALPINE PEGMATITES. BERYL, PHENACITE, PURPLE FLUORITE, & MOLYBDENITE OCCUR IN DISSEM. & VEINLETS IN GREISENIZED GRANITE ACCOMPANIED BY IRON STAINING. THE BERYL-BEARING VEINS EXTEND S 70 W ALONG A HIGH RIDGE. ONE SET OF PITS STRIKE N 30 W, DIP 85 NE, ANOTHER SET STRIKES N 30 E, DIPS 35 SE.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

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BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4

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Link to USGS MRDS:10017015

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References

USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE
WM. N. SHARP, USGS
CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,64
mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10017015
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