"The pegmatites of the Pikes Peak batholith: a review of their minerals and mining history" by Mark Ivan Jacobson.

Mineral collecting in the Pikes Peak batholith is still a popular activity. The first mention of Pikes Peak minerals was during an expedition led by Major Stephen H. Long in 1822. During the first ascent of Pikes Peak, amazonite was noted. As prospectors spread out across Colorado searching for gold in 1859, further mineral discoveries were noted in the batholith. The localities known by 1900 were the Cameron’s Cone-Crystal Park- Specimen Rock trend, Crystal Peak, Elk Creek (Standering Ranch, Harris Park), St. Peters Dome, and Devils Head (Platte Mountain). Later localities were added in numerous places – Glen Cove, South Platte rare-earth district (Buffalo Creek), Pine, and Spruce Grove (Tarryalls).

This presentation will review some of the historic collecting that has done within the batholith and the iconic or historic specimens that have been preserved in collections as well as some of the more recent magnificent specimens. It is hoped that this presentation will encourage others to better preserve the provenance of their beloved specimens.

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