White Cloud pegmatite, South Platte Pegmatite Mining District, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Cloud pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| South Platte Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 44'' North , 105° 10' 35'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Park | 9,099 (2011) | 11.7km |
| Louviers | 269 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Aspen Park | 882 (2011) | 18.9km |
| Sedalia | 206 (2011) | 19.2km |
| Ken Caryl | 32,438 (2014) | 20.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc. | Littleton, Colorado | 28km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 35km |
| Denver Gem and Mineral Guild | Denver, Colorado | 42km |
| Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter | Denver, Colorado | 42km |
| Western Interior Paleontological Society | Denver, Colorado | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
26279
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26279:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1f26882a-ed3c-42df-acd2-a91045e43a2c
A pegmatite mine on 2 claims located in sec. 36, T7S, R70W.
Mineralization is a zoned, circular, pipe-like pegmatite body in granite. Core zone: massive quartz; inner zone: quartz-perthite-fluorite; intermediate zone: perthite-quartz; wall zone: quartz-perthite-biotite.
Workings include an open cut.
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20 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) ? Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
| ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
| ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
| ⓘ 'Fluocerite' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x References: |
| ⓘ 'Gadolinite' References: |
| ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) ? Formula: (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| ⓘ 'Synchysite' Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) Formula: CaY(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) Formula: Y3Si3O10F References: Škoda, Radek, Plášil, Jakub, Jonsson, Erik, Čopjaková, Renata, Langhof, Jörgen, Galiová, Michaela Vašinová (2015) Redefinition of thalénite-(Y) and discreditation of fluorthalénite-(Y): A re-investigation of type material from the Österby pegmatite, Dalarna, Sweden, and from additional localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (4) 965-983 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.4.07 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | var. Yttrofluorite | 3.AB.25 | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Y) | 5.BD.20c | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerite-(CeCa) ? | 9.AG.20 | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Ce) | 9.AJ.20 | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Thalénite-(Y) | 9.BJ.20 | Y3Si3O10F |
| ⓘ | Kainosite-(Y) | 9.CF.10 | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| ⓘ | Rowlandite-(Y) ? | 9.HG.20 | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Synchysite' | - | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | 'Fluocerite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Be | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| F | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Si | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| Si | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Y | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| Y | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Y | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Y | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Y | ⓘ Thalénite-(Y) | Y3Si3O10F |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Y | ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x |
| Y | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa) | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Ce | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Ce | ⓘ Kainosite-(Y) | Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Rowlandite-(Y) | (Y,Ce)4Fe2+(Si2O7)2F2 (?) |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | ⓘ Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| Nd | ⓘ Synchysite | Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
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