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Whippet claims, Copper Mountain pegmatite District, Bridger Mts (Bridger Range), Fremont County, Wyoming, USAi
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Whippet claimsGroup of Claims
Copper Mountain pegmatite DistrictMining District
Bridger Mts (Bridger Range)Mountain Range
Fremont CountyCounty
WyomingState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N29W58
Type:
Group of Claims
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
69413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69413:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0868c33b-9231-476e-b80b-81908e78f1d4


A group of 16 pegmatite claims located in secs. 22, 27, 28, 29, T.40N., R.93W.

Mineralization is a swarm of irregular-outlined pegmatite dikes in schist, gneiss, amphibolite, intruded by diorite.

Workings are numerous small pits and trenches.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 34 (Table A-1).
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