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Meyers quarry (Meyers Quarry; Meyers-Halstead Quarry; Suzana Claims; Suzanna Claims; Royal Gorge No. 2), Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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View from Mica Lode

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Flooded Pit

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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View from Mica Lode

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Flooded Pit

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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View from Mica Lode

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Flooded Pit

Meyers quarry, Eight Mile Park Pegmatite Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 42'' North , 105° 18' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.47850,-105.30211
GeoHash:
G#: 9wv4guc37
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cañon City16,400 (2013)6.7km
Lincoln Park3,546 (2011)9.0km
Brookside246 (2017)11.9km
Williamsburg656 (2017)16.9km
Rockvale498 (2017)17.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado7km
Mindat Locality ID:
6121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6121:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


East of the Mica Lode mine. In NE 1/4 SW 1/4 sec. 14, T. 18 S., R. 71 W. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 15, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Natromontebrasite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Watermelon Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Natromontebrasite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Watermelon Tourmaline'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Watermelon TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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