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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 CoorsTek, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, .01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   217020 10 6
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

    Katherine A. Resler, Esq., General Counsel and Secretary, CoorsTek, Inc.,
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         16000 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, CO 80403, (303) 271-7047
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                  Whitney Holmes, Esq., Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.,
              1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1500, Denver, CO 80202

                                 (303) 899-7300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person  Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)

                                January 1, 2000*
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



If the  reporting  person has  previously  filed a statement  on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule  because of ss.ss.  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f)  or  240.13d-1(g),
check the following box |_|.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See ss..  240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   2   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
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3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Colorado
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           700,000
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           0
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            700,000
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    700,000
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 9.8%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    OO*
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The reporting person is a trust.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   3   of   20   Pages
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- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Grover C. Coors Trust
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Colorado
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           681,753
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           0
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            681,753
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    681,753
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 9.6%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    OO*
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The reporting person is a trust.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   4   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    May Kistler Coors Trust
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Colorado
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           431,663
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           0
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            431,663
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    431,663
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 6.0%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    OO*
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The reporting person is a trust.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   5   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Herman F. Coors Trust
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Colorado
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           358,750
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           0
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            358,750
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    358,750
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 5.0%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    OO*
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The reporting person is a trust.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   6   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    William K. Coors
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States of America
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           31,608
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           431,663
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            31,608
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           431,663
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    463,271
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 6.5%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    IN
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   7   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Joseph Coors
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States of America
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           784
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           494,163
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            784
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           494,163
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    494,947
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 6.9%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    IN
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   8   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Peter H. Coors
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States of America
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           2,268
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           431,663
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            2,268
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           431,663
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    433,931
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 6.1%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    IN
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   9   of   20   Pages
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- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Joseph Coors, Jr.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States of America
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           374,651*
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           431,663
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            374,651*
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           431,663
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    806,314
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 11.3%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    IN
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Amounts  beneficially  owned  and the percentage of ownership include the right
to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days of 360,547 shares.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page   10   of   20   Pages
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
    Jeffrey H. Coors
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)(a)   |_|
                                                                       (b)   |X|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3   SEC USE ONLY
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    N/A
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
    ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                             |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States of America
- ---------------------- --- -----------------------------------------------------
                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                           23,911
      NUMBER OF        --- -----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES          8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY           431,663
      OWNED BY         --- -----------------------------------------------------
        EACH           9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING            23,911
       PERSON          --- -----------------------------------------------------
        WITH           10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           431,663
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    455,574
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  CHECK IF THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW (11)  EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
    INSTRUCTIONS)                                                            |_|
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    Approximately 6.4%
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    IN
- --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page  11  of    20   Pages
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Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          -------------------

          This Schedule 13D relates to common  stock,  $.01 par value per share,
issued by CoorsTek, Inc. (the "Company") ("Common Stock").

          The Company's  principal  executive offices are located at 16000 Table
Mountain Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80403.

Item 2.   Identity and Background
          -----------------------

          This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the following  persons
pursuant to Section  13(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 (the "Act")
with  respect to Common  Stock  described  in this  Schedule:  William K. Coors,
Joseph Coors,  Peter H. Coors,  Joseph Coors,  Jr., Jeffrey H. Coors, the Adolph
Coors,  Jr. Trust,  the Grover C. Coors Trust,  the May Kistler Coors Trust, and
the Herman F. Coors Trust ("Reporting Persons").

          Each Reporting  Person disavows that he or it is acting with any other
Reporting Person(s) as a "group" under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act.

          The  Reporting  Persons are making a single joint  filing  pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1) or Rule 13d-1(k)(2).

          A.    Trusts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           Principal Place                                       Principal
       Name                  of Business                     Citizenship          Purpose                Trustees
- -----------------      ----------------------------    ----------------------   -------------    --------------------------
<S>                   <C>                             <C>                      <C>              <C>
Adolph Coors, Jr.      William K. Coors                Administered under the   To manage        Jeffrey H. Coors, William
Trust                  Adolph Coors Company            laws of the State of     trust assets     K. Coors, Joseph Coors, J.
                       c/o Patricia J. Smith           Colorado                 for the          Brad Coors,* Peter H. Coors
                       311 10th Street, Mail NH311                              benefit of a
                       Golden, Colorado 80401                                   class of
                                                                                beneficiaries

</TABLE>

*J. Brad Coors (trustee; information regarding J. Brad Coors is provided because
he serves as a trustee).  Business Address:  c/o Adolph Coors Company,  311 10th
Street, Mail No. BC400, Golden,  Colorado 80401.  Present Principal  Occupation:
General  Manager of Coors,  a holding  company for beer  business  (see Business
Address for address of Coors).

For the identity and background of the other Trustees, see Item 2, subsection B.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            Principal Place                                      Principal
       Name                   of Business                    Citizenship          Purpose                Trustees
- ---------------------  ----------------------------    ----------------------   -------------    --------------------------
<S>                   <C>                             <C>                      <C>              <C>
Grover C. Coors Trust  William K. Coors                Administered under the   To manage        Jeffrey H. Coors, William
                       Adolph Coors Company            laws of the State of     trust assets     K. Coors, Joseph Coors,
                       c/o Patricia J. Smith           Colorado                 for the          John K. Coors,* Joseph
                       311 10th Street, Mail NH311                              benefit of a     Coors, Jr.
                       Golden, Colorado 80401                                   class of
                                                                                beneficiaries

</TABLE>

*John K. Coors (trustee; information regarding John K. Coors is provided because
he serves as a trustee).  Business  Address:  c/o CoorsTek.,  Inc.,  16000 Table
Mountain  Parkway,   Golden,   Colorado  80403.  Present  Principal  Occupation:
President of CoorsTek,  Inc.,  16000 Table Mountain  Parkway,  Golden,  Colorado
80403, a manufacturer of ceramic components;  a director of CoorsTek (see Item 1
for principal business and address of the Company).

For the identity and background of the other Trustees, see Item 2, subsection B.


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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page  12  of    20   Pages
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Principal Place                                       Principal
       Name                  of Business                     Citizenship          Purpose                Trustees
- -----------------      ----------------------------    ----------------------   -------------    --------------------------
<S>                   <C>                             <C>                      <C>              <C>
May Kistler Coors      William K. Coors                Administered under the   To manage        Jeffrey H. Coors, William
Trust                  Adolph Coors Company            laws of the State of     trust assets     K. Coors, Joseph Coors,
                       c/o Patricia J. Smith           Colorado                 for the          Peter H. Coors, Joseph
                       311 10th Street, Mail NH311                              benefit of a     Coors, Jr.
                       Golden, Colorado 80401                                   class of
                                                                                beneficiaries

</TABLE>


For the identity and background of the Trustees, see Item 2, subsection B.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Principal Place                                       Principal
       Name                  of Business                     Citizenship          Purpose                Trustees
- -----------------      ----------------------------    ----------------------   -------------    --------------------------
<S>                   <C>                             <C>                      <C>              <C>
Herman F. Coors Trust   William K. Coors              Administered under the     To manage        Jeffrey H. Coors, William
                        Adolph Coors Company          laws of the State of       trust assets     K. Coors, Joseph Coors,
                        c/o Patricia J. Smith         Colorado                   for the          Peter H. Coors, Joseph
                        311 10th Street, Mail NH311                              benefit of a     Coors, Jr.
                        Golden, Colorado 80401                                   class of
                                                                                 beneficiaries

</TABLE>

For the identity and background of the Trustees, see Item 2, subsection B.

          None of the above  named  trusts  nor J. Brad  Coors and John K. Coors
have, during the last five years, (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding or
(ii)  been a party  to a civil  proceeding  and as a result  of which  was or is
subject to a judgment,  decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to,  federal or state  securities
laws, or a judgment,  decree or final order finding any violations  with respect
to such laws.

          J. Brad Coors and John K. Coors are  citizens of the United  States of
America.

          B.    Natural Persons

     Name                Business Address          Present Principal Occupation
- -----------------   ----------------------------   -----------------------------

William K. Coors    c/o Adolph Coors Company       Director   Emeritus   of  the
                    311 10th Street, Mail #NH311   Company   (see   Item  1  for
                    Golden, Colorado 80401         principal    business     and
                                                   address   of   the  Company);
                                                   Chairman of ACX Technologies,
                                                   Inc. ("ACX") (see  Item 2 for
                                                   principal     business    and
                                                   address of ACX);  Chairman of
                                                   the  Board  and  President of
                                                   Adolph      Coors     Company
                                                   ("Coors"), a  holding company
                                                   for beer business (see Item 2
                                                   for address of Coors)

Joseph Coors        c/o Adolph Coors Company       Director   Emeritus   of  ACX
                    311 10th Street, Mail #NH311   (a   manufacturer  of folding
                    Golden, Colorado 80401         cartons);  Vice  Chairman  of
                                                   the Board of Coors, a holding
                                                   company  for   beer  business
                                                   (see  Item 2 for  address  of
                                                   Coors)

Peter H. Coors      c/o Adolph Coors Company       Vice President, Secretary and
                    311 10th Street, Mail #NH300   a   director   of   Coors,  a
                    Golden, Colorado 80401         holding   company   for  beer
                                                   business  (see   Item  2  for
                                                   address   of   Coors);  Chief
                                                   Executive  Officer  of  Coors
                                                   Brewing   Company,    Golden,
                                                   Colorado,  80401,  a  brewery
                                                   and subsidiary of Coors

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   CUSIP No. 217020 10 6                             Page  13  of    20   Pages
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     Name                Business Address          Present Principal Occupation
- -----------------   ----------------------------   -----------------------------

Joseph Coors, Jr.   c/o CoorsTek, Inc.             Chairman,   Chief   Executive
                    16000 Table Mountain Parkway   Officer  and  a  director  of
                    Golden, Colorado 80403         the  Company (see  Item 1 for
                                                   principal    business     and
                                                   address of the Company)

Jeffrey H. Coors    c/o ACX Technologies, Inc.     Chief   Executive    Officer,
                    4455 Table Mountain Parkway    President,  and a director of
                    Golden, Colorado 80403         ACX   (a    manufacturer   of
                                                   folding  cartons) (see Item 2
                                                   for principal  business   and
                                                   address of ACX)

          None of the above named persons have,  during the last five years, (i)
been  convicted  in a  criminal  proceeding  or  (ii)  been a  party  to a civil
proceeding  and as a result of which was or is subject to a judgment,  decree or
final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or  mandating
activities  subject  to,  federal  or state  securities  laws,  or  finding  any
violations with respect to such laws.

          All of the above named  persons are  citizens of the United  States of
America.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
          -------------------------------------------------

          The Common  Stock was acquired in the spin-off of the Company from ACX
Technologies,  Inc.  ("ACX").  One  share  of the  Company's  Common  Stock  was
distributed  for every four shares of common stock of ACX held by the  Reporting
Persons  under  the  Company's  effective  Registration  Statement  on  Form  10
initially filed with the [SEC] under the Act on October 6, 1999.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction
          ----------------------

          This  Schedule  13D is  being  filed  to  report  current  information
regarding the Reporting Persons and their beneficial ownership of Common Stock.

          None of the Reporting  Persons nor J. Brad Coors and John K. Coors has
any  present  plan or  proposal  that  relates  to or would  result  in: (a) the
acquisition  by any  person of  additional  securities  of the  Company,  or the
disposition  of  securities  of  the  Company;  (b) an  extraordinary  corporate
transaction,  involving  the Company or any of its  subsidiaries;  (c) a sale or
transfer  of a  material  amount  of  assets  of  the  Company  or  any  of  its
subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of directors of the Company or
management of the Company; (e) any material change in the present capitalization
or dividend  policy of the  Company;  (f) any material  change in the  Company's
business or corporate structure;  (g) any change in the Company's certificate of
incorporation  or bylaws,  or other action which may impede the  acquisition  of
control of the Company by any person;  (h) causing a class of  securities of the
Company to be  delisted  from a national  securities  exchange or to cease to be
authorized  to be quoted in an  inter-dealer  quotation  system of a  registered
national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Company
becoming  eligible for termination of registration  pursuant to Section 12(g)(4)
of the Act; or (j) any action similar to any of the foregoing.

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Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer
          ------------------------------------

          As of March 13,  2000,  there were  7,141,984  shares of Common  Stock
outstanding.

Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  700,000
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 9.8%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   700,000
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             700,000
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                                   0


Grover C. Coors Trust

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  681,753
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 9.6%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   681,753
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             681,753
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                                   0


May Kistler Coors Trust

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  431,663
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 6.0%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   431,663
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             431,663
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                                   0


Herman F. Coors. Trust
(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  358,750
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 5.0%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   358,750
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             358,750
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                                   0

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William K. Coors

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  463,271
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 6.5%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    31,608
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 431,663
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                              31,608
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             431,663


Joseph Coors

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  494,947
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 6.9%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                       784
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 494,163
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                                 784
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             494,163

          Joseph  Coors has shared  power to vote or dispose of or to direct the
vote or  disposition  of 62,500  shares of  Common  Stock  which are held in the
Joseph Coors Trust, a revocable trust for his benefit.

Peter H. Coors

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  433,931
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 6.1%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                     2,268
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 431,663
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                               2,268
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             431,663


Joseph Coors, Jr

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  806,314
     (ii)    Percent of class:                               Approximately 11.3%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                   374,651
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 431,663
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             374,651
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             431,663

          Amounts beneficially owned and the percentage of ownership include the
right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days of 360,547 shares.

Jeffrey H. Coors

(a)  (i)     Amount beneficially owned:                                  455,574
     (ii)    Percent of class:                                Approximately 6.4%
(b)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
     (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                    23,911
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 431,663
     (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                              23,911
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
             disposition of:                                             431,663

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          None of the  Reporting  Persons have effected any  transaction  in the
Common Stock during the last 60 days.

Item 6.   Contracts,  Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
          to Securities of the Issuer
          ---------------------------

          William K. Coors,  Joseph Coors,  Peter H. Coors,  Joseph Coors,  Jr.,
Jeffrey H. Coors,  J. Brad Coors,  and John K. Coors  presently  serve or in the
past served as  trustees  of one or more of the Adolph  Coors,  Jr.  Trust,  the
Grover C. Coors  Trust,  the May Kistler  Coors  Trust,  and the Herman F. Coors
Trust.  Each  trust  has  three or more  trustees.  Under  the  trust  agreement
evidencing  each of the trusts  (other than the May Kistler  Coors  Trust),  the
affirmative  vote of a majority of the  trustees is  required to  determine  how
shares of Common  Stock  held by the trust  will be voted or to  dispose  of any
shares of Common Stock held by the trust.  Under the trust agreement  evidencing
the May Kistler  Coors  Trust,  the  affirmative  vote of all of the trustees is
required to determine how shares of Common Stock held by the trust will be voted
or to  dispose  of any  shares  of Common  Stock  held by the  trust.  Except as
described  herein,  no Reporting Person nor J. Brad Coors and John K. Coors is a
party to any contract,  arrangement, or understanding with respect to the Common
Stock.

Item 7.   Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
          --------------------------------

          Exhibit 1: Joint Filing  Agreement of  Reporting  Persons  pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii)


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                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  March 30, 2000


                                            ADOLPH COORS, JR. TRUST

                                            By:  /s/William K. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 William K. Coors, Trustee


                                            GROVER C. COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                Joseph Coors, Trustee


                                            MAY KISTLER COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Jeffrey H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Jeffrey H. Coors, Trustee


                                            HERMAN F. COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Joseph Coors, Jr., Trustee


                                            WILLIAM K. COORS

                                            By:  /s/William K. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 William K. Coors


                                            JOSEPH COORS

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 /s/Joseph Coors

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                                            PETER H. COORS

                                            By:  /s/Peter H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Peter H. Coors


                                            JOSEPH COORS, JR.

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Joseph Coors, Jr.


                                            JEFFREY H. COORS

                                            By:  /s/Jeffrey H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Jeffrey H. Coors



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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D dated
March 30, 2000,  with respect to the Common Stock of CoorsTek,  Inc. is, and any
amendments  thereto signed by each of the undersigned  shall be, filed on behalf
of  each  of us  pursuant  to and in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of Rule
13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

          The  undersigned  constitute and appoint Joseph Coors,  Jr. as each of
our true and lawful special  attorney for the limited  purpose of, and with full
power and authority to act on our behalf in all manners concerning the filing of
amendments to the Schedule 13D.

          This  Agreement may be executed in  counterparts,  each of which shall
for all purposes be deemed to be an original,  but all of which shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

          IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  have each  executed this Joint
Filing Agreement as of March 30, 2000

                                            ADOLPH COORS, JR. TRUST

                                            By:  /s/William K. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 William K. Coors, Trustee


                                            GROVER C. COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                Joseph Coors, Trustee


                                            MAY KISTLER COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Jeffrey H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Jeffrey H. Coors, Trustee


                                            HERMAN F. COORS TRUST

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Joseph Coors, Jr., Trustee


                                            WILLIAM K. COORS

                                            By:  /s/William K. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 William K. Coors



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                                            JOSEPH COORS

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 /s/Joseph Coors


                                            PETER H. COORS

                                            By:  /s/Peter H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Peter H. Coors


                                            JOSEPH COORS, JR.

                                            By:  /s/Joseph Coors, Jr.
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Joseph Coors, Jr.


                                            JEFFREY H. COORS

                                            By:  /s/Jeffrey H. Coors
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Jeffrey H. Coors



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