Homestake No. 2 Claim (Homestake No. 6; Homestake Claims), Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Homestake No. 2 Claim (Homestake No. 6; Homestake Claims) | Claim |
Fremont County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 27'' North , 105° 32' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 19.1km |
Westcliffe | 577 (2017) | 23.8km |
Silver Cliff | 591 (2017) | 24.3km |
Cañon City | 16,400 (2013) | 28.3km |
Howard | 723 (2011) | 28.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 28km |
Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
113000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:113000:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7215d62b-bce0-4baa-b7b6-b1d47f7bff82
REF:Deposit:: CHRISTMAN, R.A., BROCK, M.R., PEARSON, R.C. AND SINGEWALD, Q.D. 1959, GEOLOGY AND THORIUM DEPOSITS OF THE WET MOUNTAINS, COLORADO, A PROGRESS REPORT: USGS BULLETIN 1072-H, P. 530-531
Deposit:: CHRISTMAN, R.A., HEYMAN, A.M., DELLWIG, L.F. AND G
Commodities (Major) - REE, Thorium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Andesite Dike
Structure: Wet Mountains, Nw-Trending Shear Zones
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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