Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District) | Mining District |
| Moffat County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
80 mile NE of Dragoon, Utah. V, U, Cu.
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| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Beroni, Ernest Pete; McKeown, Francis Alexander (1952) Reconnaissance for uraniferous rocks in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. USGS Trace Elements Investigations 308A |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Localities: Blue Mountain group (Blue Mountains 4 claim; Bozo No. 1 claim; Dorothy No. 2 claim; Skull Creek Carnotite deposit), Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Doc Armor Mine, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Little Star Claims, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Beroni, Ernest Pete; McKeown, Francis Alexander (1952) Reconnaissance for uraniferous rocks in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. USGS Trace Elements Investigations 308A |
| ⓘ Chalcomenite Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Cornubite Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Iranite Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Beroni, Ernest Pete; McKeown, Francis Alexander (1952) Reconnaissance for uraniferous rocks in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. USGS Trace Elements Investigations 308A |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Molybdomenite Formula: PbSeO3 Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Localities: Doc Armor Mine, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Little Star Claims, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Blue Mountain group (Blue Mountains 4 claim; Bozo No. 1 claim; Dorothy No. 2 claim; Skull Creek Carnotite deposit), Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Beroni, Ernest Pete; McKeown, Francis Alexander (1952) Reconnaissance for uraniferous rocks in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. USGS Trace Elements Investigations 308A |
| ⓘ Volborthite Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.; Beroni, Ernest Pete; McKeown, Francis Alexander (1952) Reconnaissance for uraniferous rocks in northwestern Colorado, southwestern Wyoming, and northeastern Utah. USGS Trace Elements Investigations 308A |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcomenite | 4.JH.05 | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Molybdomenite | 4.JF.05 | PbSeO3 |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Iranite | 7.FC.15 | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cornubite | 8.BD.30 | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cornubite | Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Molybdomenite | PbSeO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Colorado
- Moffat County
- Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District)
- Moffat County
- Colorado
- Moffat County
- Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District)
- Moffat County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brown’s Park BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Idaho-Wyoming Thrust Belt–Greater Green River BasinBasin
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- Green River FormationFormation
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