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Columbine Mine, Highline Prospect, Left Hand Creek Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
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Columbine MineMine
Highline ProspectProspect
Left Hand Creek Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 7' 5'' North , 105° 19' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.11809,-105.32630
GeoHash:
G#: 9xjh5pr8z
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lazy Acres920 (2011)2.8km
Altona501 (2011)4.1km
Jamestown264 (2017)5.3km
Sunshine230 (2011)6.7km
Pine Brook Hill983 (2011)7.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado12km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado41km
Mindat Locality ID:
69040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69040:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
New Girl; Anderson


Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 23 (Table A-1).

A pegmatite mine located in the NWXsec. 22, T.2N., R.71W.

Mineralization is an unzoned pegmatite concordant to mica schist.

Workings include a 75 foot adit with a 15 foot raise and 25 foot drift plus surface cuts.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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