Little Johnnie Mine (Cathey Nos. 1-5; Unpatented Claims: Little Johnnie Nos. 1-2; Charley Nos. 1-5; Little Johnnie Extension), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 18'' North , 107° 5' 10'' West
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Commodities (Major) - Thorium; (Trace) - REE
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Dubois Greenstone--Felsite And Felsite Porphyry, Syenite
Structure: Gunnison Gold Belt, Iron Hill Alkalic Complex, Tolvar Peak Stock, Gunnison Uplift, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Schist, Quartzite, Amphibolite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| โ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| โ | Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| โ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| โ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| โ | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 ยท 2.5-3H2O |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| H | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| O | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Al | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
| Si | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | โ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O) |
| Ca | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | โ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | โ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | โ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.587-592