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Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District), Larimer County, Colorado, USAi
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Heterosite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Alluaudite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Compreignacite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Heterosite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Alluaudite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Compreignacite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Heterosite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
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Alluaudite, etc.

Storm Mountain Mine, Storm Mountain, Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 29' 7'' North , 105° 23' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.48547,-105.38579
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Estes Park6,257 (2017)16.6km
Laporte2,450 (2015)26.1km
Fort Collins161,175 (2017)27.8km
Loveland75,182 (2017)28.0km
Campion1,839 (2006)30.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fort Collins RockhoundsFort Collins, Colorado28km
Mindat Locality ID:
159386
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159386:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

20 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beusite
Formula: Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘ Compreignacite
Formula: K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘ Graftonite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Description: Proved to be zwieselite
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCompreignacite4.GB.05K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘPurpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘBeusite8.AB.20Mn2+Mn2+2 (PO4)2
ⓘGraftonite8.AB.20Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘTriplite ?8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘZwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gummite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
FFluorine
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
KPotassium
Kⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ BeusiteMn2+Mn22+ (PO4)2
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ GraftoniteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

Localities in this Region

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  • Colorado
    • Larimer County
      • Crystal Mountain Pegmatite Mining District (Storm Mountain Mining District)

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