Wheel of Fortune Claim, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheel of Fortune Claim | Claim |
| Lake George (Badger Flats) Area | Area |
| Park County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 3' 45'' North , 105° 23' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Florissant | 104 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Westcreek | 129 (2011) | 21.9km |
| Divide | 127 (2011) | 24.1km |
| Woodland Park | 7,222 (2017) | 29.7km |
| Midland | 156 (2011) | 30.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 10km |
REF:Deposit:: HAWLEY, C.C., 1969, GEOLOGY AND BERYLLIUM DEPOSITS OF THE LAKE GEORGE (OR BADGER FLATS) BERYLLIUM AREA, PARK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 608-A, 44 P.
Deposit:: HAWLEY, C.C. AND WOBUS, R.A., 1977, GENERAL GEOLOGY A
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: Tarryall Mountains, Front Range, Puma Hills, Badger Flats, Badger Flats Fault (Nnw-Trending), Round Mountain Syncline, Ne- And Nw-Trending Faults
Host Rock: Granite
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
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
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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Wheel of Fortune Claim, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA