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Silver Glen Ranch Mine, Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
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Silver Glen Ranch MineMine
Clear Creek pegmatite ProvinceProvince
Jefferson CountyCounty
ColoradoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
69321
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69321:0
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: 29 (Table A-1).

A pegmatite mine located in the SW¼ sec. 26, T.4S., R.71W.

Mineralization is a zoned, lobate pegmatite body.

Workings include a large open pit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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