Widowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Widowmaker Mine | Mine |
| Fry Mesa | Mesa |
| White Canyon | Canyon |
| San Juan Co. | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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37° 37' 44'' North , 110° 6' 5'' West
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ammoniozippeite Formula: (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O Reference: EDS and XRD analyzed by Joy Desor. |
| ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Bobcookite Formula: NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O Reference: EDS and XRD analyzed by Joy Desor. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: Rick Dalrymple Collection |
| ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite ? Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O Reference: Collection Elmar Lackner |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Reference: Collected and analyzed by Joy Desor. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Johannite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Magnesioleydetite Formula: Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O Description: fine crystalline yellow, associated with straßmannite and bobcookite.
Reference: Desor, J. (12/2020) SEM-EDS & Raman spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
| ⓘ Natrozippeite Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O Reference: Rick Dalrymple Collection |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Collected and analyzed by Joy Desor. |
| ⓘ Pseudojohannite Formula: Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O Reference: Plášil, J., Fejfarová, K., Wallwork, K.S., Dušek, M., Škoda, D., Sejkora, J., Čejka, J., Veselovský, F., Hloušek, J., Meisser, N., Brugger, J. (2012): Crystal structure of pseudojohannite, with a revised formula, Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)12. American Mineralogist, 97, 1796-1803. |
| ⓘ Straßmannite Formula: Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O Reference: EDS analyzed by Joy Desor. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite ? | 7.DE.10 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Johannite | 7.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Natrozippeite | 7.EC.05 | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pseudojohannite | 7.EC.20 | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Ammoniozippeite | - | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Bobcookite | - | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesioleydetite | - | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Straßmannite | - | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 16b - HYDRATED CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Carbonatecyanotrichite ? | 16b.7.7.1 | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 29.7.3.1 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 30.1.12.1 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 31 - HYDRATED SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Devilline | 31.6.1.1 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Johannite | 31.8.2.1 | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Natrozippeite | 31.10.4.2 | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 40.2a.13.2 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Ammoniozippeite | - | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Bobcookite | - | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesioleydetite | - | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Pseudojohannite | - | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Straßmannite | - | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudojohannite | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ammoniozippeite | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Magnesioleydetite | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Ammoniozippeite | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudojohannite | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ammoniozippeite | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesioleydetite | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesioleydetite | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pseudojohannite | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Ammoniozippeite | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| S | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Magnesioleydetite | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudojohannite | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite | Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Natrozippeite | Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Pseudojohannite | Cu3(OH)2[(UO2)4(SO4)2] · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Ammoniozippeite | (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O |
| U | ⓘ Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Bobcookite | NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O |
| U | ⓘ Straßmannite | Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O |
| U | ⓘ Magnesioleydetite | Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Finnell, Tommy L., Franks, Paul C., and Hubbard, Harold A. (1963) Geology, Ore Deposits, and Exploratory Drilling in the Deer Flat Area, White Canyon District, San Juan County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1132.
Thaden, Robert E., Trites, Albert F., Jr., and Finnell, Tommy L. (1964) Geology and Ore Deposits of the White Canyon Area, San Juan and Garfield Counties Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1125.
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Widowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon, San Juan Co., Utah, USA