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Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
158487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158487:8
GUID (UUID V4):
710687ac-76d3-4df3-b774-9400f17943c6


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24 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Yttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
β“˜Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
β“˜4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Curite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Soddyite9.AK.05(UO2)2SiO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Amazonite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ Soddyite(UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Mesoproterozoic : 1400 Ma to 1200 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Mesoproterozoic
   Stenian
β“˜ Granite (youngest age)1200 MaLake George Mine, Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
   Ectasian
β“˜ Granite (oldest age)Ectasian
(1200 - 1400 Ma)
Lake George Mine, Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA

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