Mount Evans, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Evans | Mountain |
| Clear Creek County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 35' 17'' North , 105° 38' 37'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1,049 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Silver Plume | 174 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Empire | 287 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Upper Bear Creek | 1,059 (2017) | 19.7km |
| Downieville-Lawson-Dumont | 594 (2011) | 19.8km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Gold Camp | Frisco, Colorado | 39km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 50km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Rosalie; Rosa Mountain
A mountain summit located within a federal wilderness area (Mount Evans Wilderness Area). No collecting is allowed.
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| ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Uraninite ? Formula: UO2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckel |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite ? | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bright, William (1993), Colorado Place Names, 31 December, 1993.
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Mount Evans, Clear Creek County, Colorado, USA