Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Firefly–Pigmay Mine | Mine |
| La Sal Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 54'' North , 109° 5' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Sal | 395 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 36.1km |
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 43.5km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 47.6km |
| Monticello | 2,069 (2017) | 55.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 48km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Butterfly, Blow Fly, Dragon Fly, Blue Fly, Wild Pigeon, June Bug, Deer Fly, Moonbeam
A uranium-vanadium mine.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bariandite Formula: Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcomenite Formula: CuSeO3 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Corvusite Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Dickthomssenite (TL) Formula: Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O Type Locality: References: Hughes, J. M., Cureton, F. E., Marty, J., Gault, R. A., Gunter, M. E., Campana, C. F., Rakovan, J., Sommer, A., Brueseke, M. E. (2001) Dickthomssenite, Mg(V2O6)·7H2O, a new mineral species from the Firefly-Pigmay Mine, Utah: descriptive mineralogy and arrangement of atoms. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (6) 1691-1700 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.6.1691 |
| ⓘ Doloresite Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ✪ 'Glauconite' Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 Colour: Green Description: Green spherical aggregates on sandstone |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O References: |
| ⓘ Lasalite Formula: Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O References: Hughes, J. M., Wise, W. S., Gunter, M. E., Morton, J. P., Rakovan, J. (2008) Lasalite, Na2Mg2[V10O28]·20H2O, a new decavanadate mineral species from the Vanadium Queen mine, La Sal District, Utah: Description, atomic arrangement, and relationship to the pascoite group of minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (5) 1365-1372 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.5.1365 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnesiopascoite Formula: Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ Metarossite Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Metavanuralite Formula: Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ Native Selenium Formula: Se References: |
| ⓘ Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Rossite Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sherwoodite Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metavanuralite | 4.HB.20 | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Lasalite | 4.HC.05 | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Magnesiopascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ | Sherwoodite | 4.HC.15 | Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Rossite | 4.HD.05 | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Metarossite | 4.HD.10 | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Dickthomssenite (TL) | 4.HD.25 | Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Hewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Bariandite | 4.HE.20 | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Corvusite | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘ | Doloresite | 4.HE.30 | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcomenite | 4.JH.05 | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Dickthomssenite | Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lasalite | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Magnesiopascoite | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dickthomssenite | Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lasalite | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiopascoite | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Lasalite | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dickthomssenite | Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Lasalite | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiopascoite | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Magnesiopascoite | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| V | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| V | ⓘ Sherwoodite | Ca5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Dickthomssenite | Mg(V2O6) · 7H2O |
| V | ⓘ Lasalite | Na2Mg2(V10O28) · 20H2O |
| V | ⓘ Magnesiopascoite | Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Chalcomenite | CuSeO3 · 2H2O |
| Se | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Se | ⓘ Native Selenium | Se |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Clausthalite | PbSe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metavanuralite | Al(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015129 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10276366 |
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References
Stowe, Carlton H. (1973) Utah Mineral Industry Operator Directory. Bulletin 101. Utah Geological Survey
Hughes, J. M., Cureton, F. E., Marty, J., Gault, R. A., Gunter, M. E., Campana, C. F., Rakovan, J., Sommer, A., Brueseke, M. E. (2001) Dickthomssenite, Mg(V2O6)·7H2O, a new mineral species from the Firefly-Pigmay Mine, Utah: descriptive mineralogy and arrangement of atoms. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (6) 1691-1700 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.6.1691
Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA