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Blue Mountain group, Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District), Moffat County, Colorado, USAi
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Blue Mountain groupMine
Skull Creek Mining District (Blue Mountain Mining District)Mining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 16' 45'' North , 108° 41' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.27917,-108.69195
GRN:
N27W60
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rangely2,381 (2017)23.4km
Dinosaur311 (2017)27.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
116213
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:116213:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Mountains 4 claim; Bozo No. 1 claim; Dorothy No. 2 claim; Skull Creek Carnotite deposit


Commodities (Major) - Vanadium, Uranium; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Curtis Formation, Unconsolidated Deposits--Alluvium
Structure: Uinta Uplift, Uinta Basin, Yampa Plateau, Douglas Creek Arch, Piceance Basin, Red Wash Syncline, Willow Creek Anticline
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcomenite
Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Iranite
Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Molybdomenite
Formula: PbSeO3
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘMolybdomenite4.JF.05PbSeO3
ⓘChalcomenite4.JH.05CuSeO3 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘIranite7.FC.15Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ChalcomeniteCuSeO3 · 2H2O
Seⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ MolybdomenitePbSeO3
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

ROWLEY, PETER AND OTHERS, 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE VERNAL 1 DEGREE 2 DEGREES QUADRANGLE.
Nelson-Moore, James L., Collins, Donna Bishop, Hornbaker, A. L. (1978) Radioactive Mineral Occurrences of Colorado and Bibliography. Bulletin 40. Colorado State Geological Survey
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