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Bennett Mine (Hell Hole claims), Wheeler Basin, Grand County, Colorado, USAi
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Bennett Mine (Hell Hole claims)Mine
Wheeler BasinBasin
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 3' 4'' North , 105° 39' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.05133,-105.66338
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ward155 (2017)13.4km
Eldora142 (2011)14.2km
Nederland1,520 (2017)16.4km
Tabernash417 (2011)16.6km
Fraser1,213 (2017)17.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado34km
Mindat Locality ID:
6208
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6208:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Eckel, Edwin B. (1997), Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised: 17. This location is at an elevation of about 10,882 ft above sea level on the north side of Wheeler Basin (sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 74 W.). This is about 12 mi east of Granby; it is 5 mi southeast of Monarch Lake via Arapahoe Creek.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘFourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘWölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

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ⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pbⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O

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