Portland Limestone quarry, Penrose, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Portland Limestone quarry | Quarry |
Penrose | Census-designated Place |
Fremont County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 37'' North , 105° 0' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Penrose | 3,582 (2011) | 3.9km |
Florence | 3,865 (2017) | 10.0km |
Williamsburg | 656 (2017) | 13.0km |
Coal Creek | 341 (2017) | 13.1km |
Rockvale | 498 (2017) | 14.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 21km |
Pueblo Rockhounds | Pueblo, Colorado | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
65501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65501:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b1cb0ced-a7c6-402e-9762-3ee3c2f854bf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Holcim Portland Cement Plant; Holcim quarry
REF:Deposit:: USBM YEARLY PROD TABULATIONS OWN-OP- IDEAL BASIC IND
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Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
This quarry is currently owned and operated by Holcim US, Inc., a subsidiary of Holderbank, the world's largest cement producer, based in Switzerland. It supplies limestone to the nearby Portland Cement Plant.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: As minor part of pyrite aggregates (reflected light microscopy). |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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