Bull Gulch Mica Mine, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Bull Gulch Mica Mine | Mine |
Fremont County | County |
Colorado | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 9'' North , 105° 37' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coaldale | 255 (2011) | 16.5km |
Howard | 723 (2011) | 18.6km |
CaΓ±on City | 16,400 (2013) | 33.2km |
Salida | 5,467 (2017) | 33.5km |
Smeltertown | 120 (2011) | 35.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Canon City Geology Club | Canon City, Colorado | 33km |
Columbine Gem and Mineral Society | Salida, Colorado | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
69075
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69075:4
GUID (UUID V4):
11e6922f-324f-4520-9117-6885677e9ac6
Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 25 (Table A-1).
A mica mine on 5 claims in sec. 26, T.49N., R.12E. New Mexico principal meridian).
Mineralization is small pegmatite bodies in gneiss and schist.
Workings include 3 small open cuts.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'Mica Group' |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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