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⇱ Dreamers Hope Claim, Fremont County, Colorado, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 20' 31'' North , 105° 32' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coaldale255 (2011)19.2km
Westcliffe577 (2017)23.9km
Silver Cliff591 (2017)24.4km
Cañon City16,400 (2013)28.1km
Howard723 (2011)28.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado28km
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado45km
Mindat Locality ID:
112962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112962:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: CHRISTMAN, R.A., HEYMAN, A.M., DELLWIG, L.F, AND GOTT, G.B., 1953, THORIUM INVESTIGATIONS 1950-52, WET MOUNTAINS, COLORADO: USGS CIRCULAR 290, P. 25
Deposit:: SCOTT, G.R., TAYLOR, R.B., EPIS, R.C., AND WOBUS, R.A., 1978, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE PU
Commodities (Major) - REE, Lead, Thorium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Andesite
Structure: Wet Mountains, Nw-Trending Shear Zones
Host Rock: Hornblendite, Gneiss, Alkali-Granite (Alaskite), Granitic Gneiss, Granite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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