McGuire pegmatite (Lone Lode; Lonesome pegmatite), Park County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McGuire pegmatite (Lone Lode; Lonesome pegmatite) | Pegmatite |
| Park County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 55'' North , 105° 24' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Westcreek | 129 (2011) | 29.3km |
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Upper Bear Creek | 1,059 (2017) | 32.4km |
| Evergreen | 9,038 (2011) | 34.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake George Gem & Mineral club | Lake George, Colorado | 39km |
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 46km |
Sec 23 T8S R27W
Structure: Front Range Uplift, Pikes Peak Batholith Shawnee Fault
Tectonics: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Deposit: Irregular pegmatite consists of relatively thin wall zone of quartz-microcline-biotite, core-margin zone of topaz and monazite, core of microcline-quartz. Southern lobe of pegmatite cuts across wnw-trending aplite dike.
Rock formation(s): Pegmatite;Pikes Peak Granite Pegmatite;Pikes Peak Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Fluorescence: Some fluoresces green, and has hours long phosphorescence References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' References: |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' ? |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 References: |
| ⓘ Pseudorutile Formula: Fe2Ti3O9 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite var. Chlorophane | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 | |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' | 4.. | |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
| ⓘ | Pseudorutile | 4.CB.25 | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' ? | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite var. Chlorophane | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudorutile | Fe2Ti3O9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101835 |
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McGuire pegmatite, Park County, Colorado, USA