Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek), Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bucky pegmatite (New Anniversary; Willow Creek) | Pegmatite |
| Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District | Mining District |
| Gunnison County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 34' 55'' North , 106° 37' 45'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gunnison | 6,076 (2018) | 26.0km |
| Maysville | 135 (2011) | 38.4km |
| Crested Butte | 1,579 (2017) | 44.6km |
| Mount Crested Butte | 801 (2012) | 46.0km |
| Buena Vista | 2,760 (2017) | 52.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
28282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28282:9
GUID (UUID V4):
704c00fc-c37e-43ab-897c-5ae9a3ace265
A pegmatite mine on 5 claims located in the SWΒΌ NEΒΌ sec. 22, T50N, R3E (New Mexico principal meridian).
Mineralization is a zoned, 1,800 foot long and 450 to 1,000 foot wide pegmatite body in metadiorite.
Workings include considerable surface workings, a 94 foot deep shaft and an 80 foot long tunnel.
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13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| β 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' References: |
| β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β 'Lepidolite' |
| β 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series' |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| β Samarskite-(Y) ? Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | var. StrΓΌverite | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| β | Samarskite-(Y) ? | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| β | 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| Ti | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Fe | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Nb | β Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Rutile var. StrΓΌverite | (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2 |
| Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
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