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Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Microcline

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Laihunite, etc.

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Microcline

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Laihunite, etc.

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Microcline

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Crystal Park area, Crystal Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 53'' North , 104° 55' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.83167,-104.93139
GRN:
N26W59
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manitou Springs5,334 (2017)3.4km
Colorado Springs456,568 (2017)9.5km
Green Mountain Falls656 (2017)13.7km
Cascade-Chipita Park1,655 (2011)13.9km
Stratmoor6,900 (2011)14.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado10km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado40km
Mindat Locality ID:
112798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112798:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Beryllium, Gemstone; (Trace) - REE, Niobium (Columbium)
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pegmatite
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith, Ute Pass Fault, Manitou Park Half Graben, Mt Rosa Intrusive Center
Host Rock: Granite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fluocerite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Laihunite
Formula: (Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘLaihunite9.AC.05(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fluocerite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Laihunite(Fe3+,Fe2+,◻)2(SiO4)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Scott, G.R. and Wobus, R.A. (1973) Reconnaissance geologic map of Colorado Springs.
Trimble, D.E., and Machette, M.N. (1979), Geologic Map of the Colorado Springs-Castle Rock Area, Front Range Urban Corridor, Colorado, USGS map I-857-F.
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