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Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
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Tyuyamunite

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Zippeite, etc.

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Tyuyamunite

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Zippeite, etc.

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Tyuyamunite

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Zippeite, etc.

Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mines, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 49' 59'' North , 109° 31' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.83333,-109.53333
GeoHash:
G#: 9wfhgt2k8
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castle Valley342 (2017)24.1km
Moab5,235 (2017)28.9km
Spanish Valley491 (2011)38.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Moab Rock ClubMoab, Utah29km
Mindat Locality ID:
17769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17769:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cobaltomenite
Formula: CoSeO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Grantsite (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Häggite
Formula: V3+V4+O2(OH)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metarossite
Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Roscoelite
Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Rossite
Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vanoxite
Formula: V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘParamontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘRossite4.HD.05Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMetarossite4.HD.10Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘHäggite4.HE.25V3+V4+O2(OH)3
ⓘVanoxite4.HG.25V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O
ⓘGrantsite (TL)4.HG.55(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
ⓘCobaltomenite4.JH.10CoSeO3 · 2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAndersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNatrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HäggiteV3+V4+O2(OH)3
Hⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ VanoxiteV44+V25+O13 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HäggiteV3+V4+O2(OH)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VanoxiteV44+V25+O13 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Naⓘ Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ Grantsite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16 · 4H2O
Vⓘ HäggiteV3+V4+O2(OH)3
Vⓘ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Vⓘ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ VanoxiteV44+V25+O13 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
SeSelenium
Seⓘ CobaltomeniteCoSeO3 · 2H2O
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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References

Thomspon, M. E., Roach, Carl, Braddock, William (1956) New occurrences of native selenium. American Mineralogist, 41 (1-2) 156-157
Weeks, A. D., Lindberg, M. L., Truesdell, A. H., Meyrowitz, R. (1964) Grantsite, a new hydrated sodium calcium vanadate from New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. American Mineralogist, 49 (11-12) 1511-1526
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
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