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Saddleback Mountain, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 8'' North , 105° 26' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.71889,-105.43639
GeoHash:
G#: 9xj1bwxe6
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Idaho Springs1,728 (2017)7.1km
Black Hawk125 (2017)10.0km
Upper Bear Creek1,059 (2017)10.7km
Central City724 (2017)11.4km
Kittredge1,304 (2011)13.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado30km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado31km
Flatirons Mineral ClubBoulder, Colorado36km
Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc.Littleton, Colorado38km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado39km
Mindat Locality ID:
69052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69052:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 24 (Table A-1).

A pegmatite occurrence located in the NW¼ sec. 10, T.4S., R.7W.

Mineralization is small pegmatite dikes in granite-gneiss.

Workings include a bulldozed strip and small pits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)

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