The Poison Strip, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| The Poison Strip | Group of Mines |
| Thompsons Mining District | Mining District |
| Grand County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 50' 50'' North , 109° 32' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 25.8km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 30.5km |
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 40.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
183379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183379:2
GUID (UUID V4):
23c40917-d032-49ba-838e-c7ce9b67e8f0
REF:Deposit:: STOKES, W. L., 1952 , URANIUM - VANADIUM DEPOSITS OF THE THOMPSONS AREA GRAND COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 46 , 51 P
Deposit:: USGS MAP MF-54, 1957
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 09-21-1970
Reserve-Resource:: MC CARTHY, B. M., 1977
Commodities (Major) - Vanadium, Uranium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform
Agate pseudomorphs & petrified wood on BLM land.
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| ⓘ Bariandite Formula: Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Barnesite (TL) Formula: (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Localities: |
| ✪ Cobaltomenite Formula: CoSeO3 · 2H2O Habit: platy Colour: Reddish-purple |
| ⓘ Corvusite ? Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O Description: (with barnesite; no indication on label of method of identification) |
| ⓘ Dzharkenite Formula: FeSe2 Description: The crystal was analyzed by SEM-EDS and PXRD by Tony Kampf. The crystal contained PXRD lines for both dzharkenite and ferroselite, with ferroselite being dominant. It would appear that the dimorphs were intergrown in the crystal that was analyzed. |
| ⓘ Fernandinite Formula: (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Ferroselite Formula: FeSe2 |
| ⓘ Hewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Metahewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Metamunirite Formula: NaVO3 |
| ⓘ Metarossite Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rauvite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Rossite Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| ✪ Sabugalite Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O Description: The threadgoldite from this locality is sabugalite. Verbal communication from Joe Marty quoting Anthony Kamph. |
| ⓘ Steigerite Formula: Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Strelkinite Formula: Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O Description: only SEM-EDS, needs PXRD to distinguish between meta and non-meta form. |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Vanoxite Formula: V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Dzharkenite | 2.EB.05a | FeSe2 |
| ⓘ | Ferroselite | 2.EB.10a | FeSe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Strelkinite | 4.HB.30 | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rauvite | 4.HB.40 | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Rossite | 4.HD.05 | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Metarossite | 4.HD.10 | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Metamunirite | 4.HD.20 | NaVO3 |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Hewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Bariandite | 4.HE.20 | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Fernandinite | 4.HE.20 | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Corvusite ? | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘ | Vanoxite | 4.HG.25 | V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Barnesite (TL) | 4.HG.45 | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Cobaltomenite | 4.JH.10 | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Steigerite | 8.CE.65 | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Sabugalite | 8.EB.55 | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| O | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| V | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| V | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Dzharkenite | FeSe2 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Cobaltomenite | CoSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| Se | ⓘ Dzharkenite | FeSe2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| U | ⓘ Sabugalite | HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O |
| U | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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