Hansen Ore Body Occurrence, Tallahassee Creek Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hansen Ore Body Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Tallahassee Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Fremont County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 33' 10'' North , 105° 33' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 723 (2011) | 26.8km |
| Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 27.2km |
| Cañon City | 16,400 (2013) | 30.0km |
| Lincoln Park | 3,546 (2011) | 32.4km |
| Brookside | 246 (2017) | 35.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 30km |
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 38km |
REF:Deposit:: NELSON-MOORE, J.L., COLLINS, D.B. AND HORNBAKER, A.L., 1978, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES OF COLORADO AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: CGS BULLETIN 40, P. 148.
Deposit:: EPIS, R.C., WOBUS, R.A. AND SCOTT, G.R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BLACK MOUNTAIN QU
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Tallahassee Creek Conglomerate
Structure: Echo Park Graben, Paleovalley; Deposit Is On Outside Of Paleovalley Meander. The Orebody Is Bounded By Two Burled, High Angle, Normal Faults; One On The Southeast And Another Which May Parallel The Western Edge Of The Orebody., Thirtynine M
Host Rock: Conglomerate, Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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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