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Colt Mesa Mine, Circle Cliffs Mining District, Garfield County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 36'' North , 111° 4' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.72667,-111.08333
GeoHash:
G#: 9w9n85ztf
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boulder Town226 (2011)36.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
180995
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180995:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ae3d9f62-822a-4702-9bc7-e7bc0b4949e5


REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DOELLING, 1975
Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1229 .
Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH::UGMS SS 22
Commodities (Major) - Uranium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Silver, Copper
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Alluvium
Structure: Sw Flank Of Circle Cliffs Anticline
Host Rock: Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone, Conglomerate
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform

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10 valid minerals.

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CoSO4 · 7H2Oβ“˜ Bieberite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Bieberite7.CB.35CoSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Guarinoite7.DD.80Zn6(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ GuarinoiteZn6(SO4)(OH)10 · 5H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Favreau, G. (2005) DΓ©couverte de guarinoite dans l'Utah, Le Cahier des Micromonteurs: 4/2005: 30.
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