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Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USAi
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Pike's Peak

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Near the Summit

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Road to the Summit

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Pike's Peak

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Near the Summit

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Road to the Summit

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Pike's Peak

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Near the Summit

Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 25'' North , 105° 2' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.84028,-105.04194
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Peak
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Midland156 (2011)10.6km
Green Mountain Falls656 (2017)10.7km
Manitou Springs5,334 (2017)11.0km
Cascade-Chipita Park1,655 (2011)12.0km
Stratton644 (2006)13.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Springs Mineral SocietyColorado Springs, Colorado19km
Lake George Gem & Mineral clubLake George, Colorado31km
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado48km
Mindat Locality ID:
3668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3668:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mountain (4,302 m) in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

One of several mountains formed by the erosion of the Pikes Peak batholith, famous for miarolitic cavities with smoky quartz, amazonite, topaz, and others.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

41 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Adam Sotomayor
โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Barylite
Formula: Be2Ba(Si2O7)
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ 'Bastnรคsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ 'Chevkinite Group'
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
โ“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite (TL)
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
Type Locality:
Description: Hawthorne (1978) analysed a cleavage fragment of dimensions 0.05 X 0.O7 X O.12 mm in his type description of fluoro-riebeckite. The locality was given as "the Pikes Peak area". Regular riebeckite is still wastly more common in the pikes peak/Mount Rosa area than fluoro-riebeckite and only analyses samples with a verified F>OH content should be uploaded as fluoro-riebeckite.
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Pseudomorph after siderite
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
โ“˜ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
References:
Adam Sotomayor
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing Phlogopite
Formula: K(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
โ“˜ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Siderophyllite (TL)
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: Expandable mixed-layer illite-smectite clays.
โ“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
โ“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
โ“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Be3Al2(Si6O18)โ“˜ Beryl
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Beryl

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Beryl

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CaF2โ“˜ Fluorite
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Fluorite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Astro Pocket No. 2, Astro Mine, Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

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Fluorite

Astro Pocket No. 2, Astro Mine, Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Fe3+O(OH)โ“˜ Goethite
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Goethite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Goethite Hill, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Goethite Hill, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
K(AlSi3O8)โ“˜ Microcline
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Microcline

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Microcline, etc.

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Microcline

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K(AlSi3O8)โ“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
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Amazonite

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Amazonite

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Amazonite

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Amazonite

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K(AlSi3O8)โ“˜ Orthoclase
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Orthoclase

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Orthoclase

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Orthoclase

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SiO2โ“˜ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

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SiO2โ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz

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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Sentinel rock, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
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Smoky Quartz

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Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2โ“˜ Topaz
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Topaz

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Topaz

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Topaz

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Topaz, etc.

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Topaz

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
โ“˜Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
โ“˜Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
โ“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜Barylite9.BB.15Be2Ba(Si2O7)
โ“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Fluoro-riebeckite (TL)9.DE.25โ—ปNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Polylithionite9.EC.20KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
โ“˜Siderophyllite (TL)9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite
var. Iron-bearing Phlogopite		9.EC.20K(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Microcline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Cleavelandite9.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“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
โ“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Chevkinite Group'-
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Beโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
Bโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
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“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Fโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Alโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Siโ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Pโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ PolylithioniteKLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caโ“˜ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ Zinnwaldite
Feโ“˜ Phlogopite var. Iron-bearing PhlogopiteK(Mg,Fe2+)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2
Feโ“˜ Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)F2
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yโ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbโ“˜ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryliteBe2Ba(Si2O7)
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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YMC Educational Talks - Pegmatites of the Pikes Peak Batholith by Mark Jacobson on YouTube:
Barker, F., Wones, D.R., Sharp, W.N., Desborough, G.A. (1975) The Pikes Peak batholith, Colorado front range, and a model for the origin of the gabbroโ€”anorthositeโ€”syeniteโ€”potassic granite suite. Precambrian Research, 2 (2) 97-160 doi:10.1016/0301-9268(75)90001-7
Foord, Eugene E. (1979) X-ray, chemical and morphological studies on amazonite from the Pike's Peak region, Colorado. Friends of Mineralogy Colorado Chapter Newsletter: 2(1) (February 1979): 3-4.
Smith, D.R., Noblett, J., Wobus, R.A., Unruh, D., Douglass, J., Beane, R., Davis, C., Goldman, S., Kay, G., Gustavson, B., Saltoun, B., Stewart, J. (1999) Petrology and geochemistry of late-stage intrusions of the A-type, mid-Proterozoic Pikes Peak batholith (central Colorado, USA): implications for petrogenic models. Precambrian Research: 98: 271-305.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineralogy_of_the_Pikes_Peak_Region
friendsofmineralogycolorado.org (n.d.) http://friendsofmineralogycolorado.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1979_02_Feb_FMCC_newsletter_v_2_no_1.pdf
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