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Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USAi
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Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
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Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
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Beidell, Crystal Hill Mining District, Saguache County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 106° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~82km
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3671:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"The site of the abandoned mining town of Beidell is in T. 43 N., R. 6 E. near
the head of Beidell Creek and on a divide between that stream and Lime Creek.
It is 8 miles, airline, northwest of La Garita and probably can be reached by
a trail up Beidell Greek." Reference: Minerals of Colorado, A 100-Year Record by EDWIN B. ECKEL, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1114

https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf places Biedell (note spelling) in Sec. 28, T. 43 N., R. 6 E.

NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS GNIS database. The only entry present is for the Beidell Creek (Sanderson Gulch).

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3 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeidellite ? (TL)9.EC.40(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Beidellite(Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

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Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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