Red Cliff (Mas 26 1009), Circle Cliffs Mining District, Garfield County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Cliff (Mas 26 1009) | Cliff |
| Circle Cliffs Mining District | Mining Region |
| Garfield County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 53'' North , 111° 13' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Town | 226 (2011) | 20.4km |
| Torrey | 184 (2017) | 37.7km |
| Teasdale | 191 (2011) | 39.1km |
| Escalante | 790 (2017) | 42.0km |
| Bicknell | 327 (2006) | 47.5km |
REF:Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: DAVIDSON, 1967
Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1229 .
Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UGMS SS 22
Deposit:: DOELLING HH 1975 GEOL MIN RES GARFIELD CO UT UGMS BULL 107
Deposit:: USGS MAP MF-154, 1958
Deposit:: USGS BULL. 1229, 1967, P. 72-73
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 09-21-1970
Commodities (Major) - Uranium; (Trace) - Copper
Deposit Type: Replacement
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Moenkopi Formation, Shinarump Mbr/Chinle Formation
Structure: West Flank, Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp
Host Rock: Conglomerate, Sandstone, Siltstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015286 |
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