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Burroughs Mine (Traut-Rudin-Anderson Pegmatite; Sunrise Peak Mine), Clear Creek pegmatite Province, Jefferson County, Colorado, USAi
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Burroughs Mine (Traut-Rudin-Anderson Pegmatite; Sunrise Peak Mine)Mine
Clear Creek pegmatite ProvinceProvince
Jefferson CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 40' 53'' North , 105° 19' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.68139,-105.32278
GeoHash:
G#: 9xj1erf2c
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kittredge1,304 (2011)3.6km
Genesee3,609 (2011)4.3km
Evergreen9,038 (2011)5.4km
Idledale252 (2011)6.9km
Indian Hills1,280 (2011)10.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Mineral SocietyLakewood, Colorado21km
Mile High Rock and Mineral SocietyArvada, Colorado24km
Littleton Gem and Mineral Club, Inc.Littleton, Colorado27km
Denver Gem and Mineral GuildDenver, Colorado30km
Friends of Mineralogy - Colorado Chapter Denver, Colorado30km
Mindat Locality ID:
6233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6233:9
GUID (UUID V4):
78147971-ceae-44ab-a183-b21a6572559d


A feldspar mine located in the NE ΒΌ sec. 27, T. 4 S., R. 71 W. It is in Kerr Gulch, between Evergreen Parkway and the Bear Creek Road (state highway 74). At a point on the Kerr Gulch Road 2.1 mi south of Evergreen Parkway, walk up the hill (east) to a large open cut in a pegmatite dike.

[Note: possibly part of Swede - Kerr Gulches Pegmatites? (http://www.mindat.org/loc-114774.html)]

A pegmatite mine located in the SWΒΌ sec. 22, T.4S., R.71W.


Mineralization is several zoned outcrops. Core zone: quartz-mica; intermediate zone: microcline-quartz-cleavelandite-mica; wall zone: quartz-tourmaine-garnet.

Workings include a large open cut and 6 small pits.

Commodities (Major) - Mica, Feldspar, Beryllium; (Minor) - Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum; (Trace) - Lithium, Thorium, Uranium, REE, Bismuth
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Idaho Springs Formation---Hornblende Gneiss And Amphibolite
Structure: Floyd Hill Fault Zone, Front Range Uplift, Denver Basin
Host Rock: Gneiss
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
References:
Buckskin Minerals
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
β“˜ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
β“˜ 'Gadolinite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
References:
Rudy Bolona
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
β“˜ 'Tantalite' ?
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Description: No data. Typical geologist's nomenclature.
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Cryolite ?3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
β“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
β“˜Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
β“˜Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Tantalite' ?-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Gadolinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbβ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taβ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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References

OLSON, J.C., AND ADAMS, J.W., 1962, THORIUM AND RARE EARTHS IN THE UNITED STATES: USGS MAP MR-28
Hanley, J.B., Heinrich, E.W., Page, L.R. (1950) Pegmatite investigations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, 1942-1944. Professional Paper 227. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp227p.84
Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 29 (Table A-1).
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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