Foster Mine, Polar Mesa, Gateway Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Foster Mine | Mine |
| Polar Mesa | Mesa |
| Gateway Mining District | Mining District |
| Grand County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 40' 3'' North , 109° 9' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 22.6km |
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 33.0km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 36.2km |
| La Sal | 395 (2011) | 40.4km |
| Fruita | 12,795 (2017) | 65.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 36km |
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Minor) - Vanadium
Host Rock Unit: Morrison Formation Salt Wash Member
Reserve-Resource:: BLAIR MC CARTHY, 1977
Host Rock Unit: Morrison Formation Salt Wash Member
Reserve-Resource:: BLAIR MC CARTHY, 1977
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Melanovanadite Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Sherwoodite Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Sherwoodite | 4.HC.15 | Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanovanadite | 4.HE.05 | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078550 |
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Foster Mine, Polar Mesa, Gateway Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA