Oliver Saddle Prospect, Tallahassee Creek Mining District, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oliver Saddle Prospect | Prospect |
| Tallahassee Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Fremont County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 32' 5'' North , 105° 27' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | 16,400 (2013) | 22.0km |
| Lincoln Park | 3,546 (2011) | 24.4km |
| Brookside | 246 (2017) | 27.3km |
| Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 31.6km |
| Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 32.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 22km |
| Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
113061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113061:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8f00244a-9458-4ee0-b4e0-3b4f6181a532
DICKINSON, K.A., 1981, GEOLOGIC CONTROLS OF URANIUM MINERALIZATION IN THE TALLAHASSEE CREEK URANIUM DISTRICT, FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO: MOUNTAIN GEOLOGIST, V. 18, NO. 4, P 88-9
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Tallahassee Creek Conglomerate
Structure: Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field, Currant Creek Basin, Echo Park Graben, Paleovalleys
Host Rock: Tuff, Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate), Bentonite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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