Monzonite Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Monzonite Mine | Mine |
Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
Gunnison County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 38'' North , 106° 39' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Gunnison | 6,076 (2018) | 23.3km |
Maysville | 135 (2011) | 41.1km |
Crested Butte | 1,579 (2017) | 43.1km |
Mount Crested Butte | 801 (2012) | 44.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
69276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69276:1
GUID (UUID V4):
bc36becf-7bad-4faa-a2b6-425766e3fcfa
A pegmatite mine on 18 claims located in the NW¼ NW¼ NW¼ sec. 22, N½ NE¼ & NW¼ sec. 21, and the SE¼ SE¼ NE¼, sec. 20, T.50N., R.3E. (New Mexico principal meridian).
Mineralization includes various sized pegmatite bodies, ranging from zoned to unzoned, granite and metadiorite.
Workings include various sized open pits.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
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