Phosphate Deposits Seg. 3 (Ratliff Mine), Western Phosphate, Uintah County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phosphate Deposits Seg. 3 (Ratliff Mine) | - not defined - |
| Western Phosphate | - not defined - |
| Uintah County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 36' 34'' North , 109° 29' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maeser | 3,601 (2011) | 17.0km |
| Vernal | 11,200 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Naples | 2,212 (2017) | 20.3km |
| Jensen | 412 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Dutch John | 145 (2011) | 36.4km |
REF:Deposit:: PRUITT, R G JR, 1961 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF UINTAH CO.: UGMS BULL 71 , P. 81-83
Deposit:: SMITH, L E AND OTHERS, 1952 , STRATIG. SECT OF THE PHOSPHORIA FM: USGS CIRC 211 , P 35-36
Deposit:: CHENEY, T M, 1957 , PHOSPHATE IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL
Commodities (Major) - Phosphorus-Phosphates
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Sandstone Lenses Of The Bridger Formation
Structure: Between Ashley And Brush Creek, The Park City Fm Dips 8 S.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10041844 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Middle Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Green River FormationFormation
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Phosphate Deposits Seg. 3, Western Phosphate, Uintah County, Utah, USA