Beryl No. 2 Prospect, Ward Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beryl No. 2 Prospect | Prospect |
| Ward Mining District | Mining District |
| Boulder County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 4' 52'' North , 105° 23' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 230 (2011) | 2.4km |
| Gold Hill | 230 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Jamestown | 264 (2017) | 3.8km |
| Lazy Acres | 920 (2011) | 4.8km |
| Crisman | 186 (2011) | 5.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flatirons Mineral Club | Boulder, Colorado | 12km |
| Mile High Rock and Mineral Society | Arvada, Colorado | 40km |
| Colorado Mineral Society | Lakewood, Colorado | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
109868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109868:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4697d658-63ba-48bd-bd32-2102a32c3e7c
REF:Deposit:: USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE; REPORTS OF ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF AND PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN MINERAL OCCURRENCES.
Deposit:: ARGALL, 1949, COLO. SCH. MINES QUART., V. 44, NO. 2, P. 52
Deposit:: CONSERVATION DIV. RECORD DATA FILES
Deposit:: CONSV. D
Commodities (Major) - Niobium (Columbium), Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Unconsolidated Deposits Of Young Glacial Drift
Host Rock: Augen Gneiss
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
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