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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Wright Mines, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 3'' North , 108° 43' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.38417,-108.73111
GeoHash:
G#: 9wfdmg87v
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nucla702 (2017)20.4km
Naturita528 (2017)23.2km
Redvale236 (2011)35.9km
Norwood562 (2017)47.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
117407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117407:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: USGS GQ-57
Deposit:: USGS MF-54; MF-18
Deposit:: BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,69
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Shale

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
References:
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
References:
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ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
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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