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Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USAi
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Grass Creek depositDeposit
Hot Springs CountyCounty
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Ilmenite, etc.

Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USA
02015510017272277807916.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USA
02015510017272277807916.jpg
Ilmenite, etc.

Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~74km
GRN:
N30W57
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
172195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:172195:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleo beach placer deposit.


Commodities (Major) - Thorium, Iron, Zirconium, Titanium - Metal
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Valmy Formation

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


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5 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10069125

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References

HOUSTON, R.S., AND LOVE, J.D., 1956, TITANIFEROUS SANDSTONE IN MARINE ROCKS OF LATE JURASSIC AGE, NORTHWES
Houston, R.S., Murphy, J.R. (1962) Titaniferous Black Sandstone Deposits Of Wyoming. Bulletin 49. Wyoming Geological Survey p.120
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