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Monzonite Mine, Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA i
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Monzonite Mine Mine
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Gunnison County County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 34' 38'' North , 106° 39' 38'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.57740,-106.66062

G#: 9wu5kyu1e

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Gunnison	6,076 (2018)	23.3km
Maysville	135 (2011)	41.1km
Crested Butte	1,579 (2017)	43.1km
Mount Crested Butte	801 (2012)	44.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

69276

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:69276:1

GUID (UUID V4):

bc36becf-7bad-4faa-a2b6-425766e3fcfa

A pegmatite mine on 18 claims located in the NW¼ NW¼ NW¼ sec. 22, N½ NE¼ & NW¼ sec. 21, and the SE¼ SE¼ NE¼, sec. 20, T.50N., R.3E. (New Mexico principal meridian).

Mineralization includes various sized pegmatite bodies, ranging from zoned to unzoned, granite and metadiorite.

Workings include various sized open pits.

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ⓘ Coltan (Columbite-Tantalite)

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

ⓘ var. Cyrtolite

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite

Formula: Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]

References:

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Cyrtolite	9.AD.30	Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite	Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite	Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite	Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite	Zr[(SiO₄),(OH)₄]
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

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References

Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298: 26 (Table A-1).

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