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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USAi
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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Lithium Bearing Pegmatite

Chief lithium pegmatite, Texas Creek Area, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 28' 47'' North , 105° 34' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.47975,-105.57832
GRN:
N26W60
Type:
Pegmatite
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coaldale255 (2011)20.1km
Howard723 (2011)22.6km
Caรฑon City16,400 (2013)29.5km
Lincoln Park3,546 (2011)31.7km
Brookside246 (2017)34.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Canon City Geology ClubCanon City, Colorado30km
Columbine Gem and Mineral SocietySalida, Colorado37km
Mindat Locality ID:
6118
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6118:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Chief lithium pegmatite is located about 1 mi north of the Devils Hole pegmatite, in SE 1/4 sec. 17, T. 18. S., R. 73 W. ("Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 15, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997).

The pegmatite is the sole Lithium pegmatite in a large dike swarm.

Coordinates are approximate.



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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bismutite ?
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Lepidolite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Bismutite ?5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
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“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Lepidolite'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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References

Heinrich, E. Wm., Vian, Richard W. (1965) The Chief lithium pegmatite, Devils Hole, Fremont County, Colorado. American Mineralogist, 50 (1-2) 96-104
Eckel, Edwin Butt , Cobban, Robert R., Mosburg, Shirley K., Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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