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Dolly Mine (Dolly Nos. 1-4), San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA i
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Dolly Mine (Dolly Nos. 1-4) Group of Adits
San Rafael Swell Mining District Mining District
Emery County County
Utah State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° 46' 2'' North , 110° 51' 1'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

38.76750,-110.85028

G#: 9wcht93m1

Type:

Group of Adits

Deposit first discovered:

1950

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Emery	272 (2017)	38.6km
Ferron	1,562 (2017)	43.7km
Hanksville	212 (2017)	45.4km
Clawson	193 (2017)	45.9km
Castle Dale	1,550 (2017)	51.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

181288

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:181288:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

This group of four claims, located in March 1950, lies in Sec. 31,
T.23 S., R. 10 E., along the northern side of Family Butte. It was owned by Lyman Staker, Howard Staker, Mart Cullum, and Wallace Jensen, all of Lawrence, Utah.

Copper and Uranium ore had been produced from small mines in the Green Vein Mesa area including the Dolly mine. Uranium deposits were chiefly at the contact of the Moenkopi Formation and the Monitor Butte Member of the Chinle Formation.

Deposit:: HILPERT'S FILE, USGS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 09-24-1970
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Trace) - Copper
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Structure: San Rafael Swell
Host Rock: Conglomerate, Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform

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Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcanthite

5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Conglomerate

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Chalcanthite	7.CB.20	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Erythrite	8.CE.40	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcanthite	CuSO₄ · 5H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10071849

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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10071849

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10154373

REYNER, M. L., (1950) PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SOME URANIUM DEPOSITS ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL, EMERY CO., UTAH, US AEC RMO-673.

Johnson, Henry S., Jr. (1957) Uranium resources of the San Rafael district, Emery County, Utah - a regional synthesis. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1046-D, Plate 2.

Hawley, C.C., Robeck, R.C., and Dyer, H.B. (1968) Geology, altered rocks, and ore deposits of the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1239, page 100.

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