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Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 22' 0'' North , 105° 31' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.36667,-105.53333
GeoHash:
G#: 9wufq82yp
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Dike
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coaldale255 (2011)19.6km
Westcliffe577 (2017)26.4km
Cañon City16,400 (2013)26.6km
Silver Cliff591 (2017)26.8km
Howard723 (2011)27.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado27km
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado45km
Mindat Locality ID:
6205
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6205:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A carbonatite dike located in the SW¼SE¼ sec. 28, T19S, R73W, in the halo of the McClure Mountain-Iron Mountain complex, on the ridge on the south side of East Fork of upper Five Point Gulch.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Elpasolite
Formula: K2NaAlF6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pachnolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘ Prosopite
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Weberite
Formula: Na2Mg[AlF6]F

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘCryolite3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
ⓘElpasolite3.CB.15K2NaAlF6
ⓘWeberite3.CB.25Na2Mg[AlF6]F
ⓘPachnolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘProsopite3.CD.10CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite
var. Thorogummite		9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Fⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ WeberiteNa2Mg[AlF6]F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Naⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Naⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ WeberiteNa2Mg[AlF6]F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Mgⓘ WeberiteNa2Mg[AlF6]F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ WeberiteNa2Mg[AlF6]F
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ThThorium
Thⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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References

Heinrich, E.W. (1977) Aluminofluoride minerals of the Goldie carbonatite, Fremont County, Colorado. The Mountain Geologist: 14: 33-46.
Armbrustmacher, T. J. (1988) Geology and resources of thorium and associated elements in the Wet Mountains area, Fremont and Custer counties, Colorado. USGS Professional Paper: 1049-F
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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