Bull Canyon, Uravan Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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38° 10' 18'' North , 108° 52' 9'' West
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Place | Population | Distance |
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Naturita | 528 (2017) | 26.8km |
Nucla | 702 (2017) | 30.1km |
La Sal | 395 (2011) | 36.6km |
Redvale | 236 (2011) | 39.5km |
Dove Creek | 697 (2017) | 45.2km |
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ⓘ Barnesite Formula: (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O Reference: Eckel, E.B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. |
ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: None listed |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Corvusite Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Doloresite Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Duttonite (TL) Formula: V4+O(OH)2 Type Locality: Reference: Thompson, M.E., Roach, C.H., Meyrowitz, R. (1956) Duttonite, new vanadium mineral from Peanut mine, Montrose County, Colorado. Science: 123: 990-990.; Fleischer, M. (1956) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 41: 958-960.; Thompson, M.E., Roach, C.H., Meyrowitz, R. (1957) Duttonite, a new quadrivalent vanadium oxide from the Peanut Mine, Montrose County, Colorado. American Mineralogist: 42: 455-460.; Clark (1993) Hey's Mineral Index. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Hewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O Localities: Reference: Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B. |
ⓘ Hummerite Formula: K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O Reference: Eckel, E.B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Melanovanadite Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Paramontroseite Formula: V4+O2 Reference: Eckel, E.B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. |
ⓘ Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ 'Pascoite Group' Locality: Peanut No. 3, Peanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Uravan Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA Reference: In the collection of Alex Earl |
ⓘ Pintadoite Formula: Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O Reference: Collected by and in the collection of Brent Thorne. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Eckel, E.B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. |
ⓘ Selenium Formula: Se Reference: Thompson, M.E., Roach, C., Braddock, W. (1956) New occurrences of native selenium. American Mineralogist: 41: 156-157.; Korbel & Novak, 1999. Minerals Encyclopaedia, p.17. |
ⓘ Sherwoodite (TL) Formula: Ca4.5(AlV4+2V5+12O40) · 28H2O Type Locality: Description: This Colorado type species is an oxidation product of other vanadium minerals and occurs as dark blue-black crystals that coat fracture surfaces and partings in sandstones or along fractures in coalified wood. It is commonly associated with native seleni Reference: Thompson, M.E., Roach, C.H., and Meyrowitz, R. (1958) Sherwoodite, a mixed vanadium(IV)-vanadium(V) mineral from the Colorado Plateau. American Mineralogist: 43: 749-755. |
ⓘ Simplotite (TL) Formula: CaV4+4O9 · 5H2O Type Locality: Description: Simplotite is one of the many new vanadium minerals that were discovered in the Uravan mineral belt uranium-vanadium deposits on the Colorado Pateau. This species occurs as dark green micaceous plates and hemispherical aggregates of radiating books of pl Reference: Thompson, M.E., Roach, C.H., Meyrowitz R (1956) Simplotite, new calcium tetravanadite from the Colorado Plateau. Science: 123: 1078-1078.; Fleischer, M. (1957) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 42: 117-124.; Thompson, M.E., Roach, C.H., Meyrowitz, R. (1958) Simplotite, a new quadrivalent vanadium mineral from the Colorado Plateau. American Mineralogist: 43: 16-24.; Fleischer, M. (1959) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 44: 464-470.; Eckel, E.B. (1997) Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised. p. 444. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Garrels, R.M., Larsen, E.S. (1959) Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper 320: 236p. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Barnesite | 4.HG.45 | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Corvusite | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
ⓘ | Doloresite | 4.HE.30 | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Duttonite (TL) | 4.HE.35 | V4+O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
ⓘ | Hummerite | 4.HC.10 | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
ⓘ | Melanovanadite | 4.HE.05 | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Paramontroseite | 4.DB.15a | V4+O2 |
ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Sherwoodite (TL) | 4.HC.15 | Ca4.5(AlV4+2V5+12O40) · 28H2O |
ⓘ | Simplotite (TL) | 4.HG.20 | CaV4+4O9 · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Pintadoite | 8.FC.15 | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pascoite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca4.5(AlV24+V125+O40) · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Simplotite | CaV44+O9 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
H | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
H | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
H | ⓘ Hummerite | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
H | ⓘ Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca4.5(AlV24+V125+O40) · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Simplotite | CaV44+O9 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
O | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
O | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
O | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hummerite | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
O | ⓘ Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
Na | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Hummerite | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca4.5(AlV24+V125+O40) · 28H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
K | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
K | ⓘ Hummerite | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca4.5(AlV24+V125+O40) · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Simplotite | CaV44+O9 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
V | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca4.5(AlV24+V125+O40) · 28H2O |
V | ⓘ Simplotite | CaV44+O9 · 5H2O |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
V | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
V | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
V | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
V | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
V | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
V | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
V | ⓘ Hummerite | K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
V | ⓘ Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | ⓘ Selenium | Se |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
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Bull Canyon, Uravan Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA