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Arrowhead Occurrence, Piney River, Eagle County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 43' 60'' North , 106° 28' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.73333,-106.46667
GeoHash:
G#: 9xh6131r6
GRN:
N27W59
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Avon6,505 (2017)12.3km
Vail5,461 (2017)13.0km
Edwards10,266 (2011)14.7km
Minturn1,026 (2017)16.6km
Red Cliff274 (2017)26.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Colorado Gold CampFrisco, Colorado36km
Mindat Locality ID:
112672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112672:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MAS OCT 1976 FILE
Deposit:: MAP REPO #406004
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Barlow Pass Volcanics
Host Rock: Conglomerate, Sandstone

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1 valid mineral.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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