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Uracop - Sunrise (Scenic Group; B and I), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 44' 41'' North , 110° 17' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.74500,-110.28500
GeoHash:
G#: 9w9wdrkbt
GRN:
N26W63
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
184774
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:184774:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1c404ada-f965-4111-8b20-a6772223ecab


REF:Deposit:: THADEN, R. E., TRITES, A. F., AND FINNELL T. L., 1964 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WHITE CANYON AREA, SAN JUAN AND GARFIELD CO'S., UTAH, USGS BULL 112
Production:: UGMS INVESTIGATION 1973
Reserve-Resource:: TRIMBLE L. M., 1977.
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation
Host Rock: Sandstone, Conglomerate, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform

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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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