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Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USAi
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine (1)

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine (1)

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
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Oyler Mine

Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 32'' North , 111° 13' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.25908,-111.23190
GeoHash:
G#: 9wbcsug7k
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torrey184 (2017)16.9km
Teasdale191 (2011)21.6km
Bicknell327 (2006)28.7km
Lyman249 (2017)34.7km
Loa588 (2017)39.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
17546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17546:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oyler Radium Mine; Nightingale Mine; Nightingale Claim


S.E. in Grand Wash

A uranium/radium mine located in Capitol Reef National Park. Originally called the Nightingale Claim it located in 1901; operations terminated in the 1950's. Although the mine was one of the most productive of the Capitol Reef district mines, production was actually very limited. Mine was named after owner/operator M. V. Oyler who acquired the property in 1913.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
References:
Can Min 14:429-436
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘJohannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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