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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38ยฐ 45' 14'' North , 104ยฐ 56' 52'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Manitou Springs5,334 (2017)12.0km
Fort Carson13,813 (2011)13.9km
Colorado Springs456,568 (2017)14.1km
Stratmoor6,900 (2011)14.8km
Victor389 (2017)17.4km
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Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado14km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado43km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado43km
Mindat Locality ID:
134315
Long-form identifier:
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Syenite pegmatites.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aenigmatite
Formula: Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Astrophyllite
Formula: K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜ 'Bastnรคsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ 'Chevkinite Group'
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite
Formula: โ—ป{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
Description: Chemical composition (Hawthorne 1978): (Na2.02K0.29Ca0.01)ฮฃ2.32(Fe2+2.30Li0.33Mn0.18Al0.10Ti0.02Mg0,01)ฮฃ2.94Fe3+2.02(Si7.75Al0.25)ฮฃ8.00O22[F1.25(OH)0.89]ฮฃ2:14 Gross and Heinrich also publish data w/ F>(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Katophorite
Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: โ—ป[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
โ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite
Formula: (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
โ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
โ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
โ“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜ 'Xenotime'
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
โ“˜Fluocerite-(Ce)3.AC.15CeF3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
โ“˜4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Bastnรคsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
โ“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜var. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Thorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
โ“˜var. Ferrithorite9.AD.30(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
โ“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Astrophyllite9.DC.05K2NaFe2+7Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
โ“˜Richterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Katophorite9.DE.20{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
โ“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25โ—ป[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Fluoro-riebeckite9.DE.25โ—ป{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
โ“˜Aenigmatite9.DH.40Na4[Fe2+10Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
โ“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Bastnรคsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Xenotime'-
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Riebeckiteโ—ป[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Hโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Hโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Hโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Riebeckiteโ—ป[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Oโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Oโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckiteโ—ป{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckiteโ—ป{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Naโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Riebeckiteโ—ป[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Naโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckiteโ—ป{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Riebeckiteโ—ป[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Siโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Siโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckiteโ—ป{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Caโ“˜ Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Tiโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AenigmatiteNa4[Fe102+Ti2]O4[Si12O36]
Feโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ AstrophylliteK2NaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Riebeckiteโ—ป[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Feโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckiteโ—ป{Na2}{Fe32+Fe23+}(Si8O22)F2
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Fluocerite-(Ce)CeF3
NdNeodymium
Ndโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Thโ“˜ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
UUranium
Uโ“˜ Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Uโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Uโ“˜ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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