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Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota, USAi
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Metauranocircite

Hilltop Mine, Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota, USA
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Metauranocircite

Hilltop Mine, Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota, USA
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Metauranocircite

Hilltop Mine, Slim Buttes, Harding County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 32' North , 103° 7' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.53333,-103.11667
GRN:
N31W52
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buffalo345 (2017)33.9km
Hettinger1,257 (2017)64.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
20089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20089:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Abernathyite
Formula: K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metanatroautunite
Formula: Na(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
ⓘ Metanováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Metauranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetauranocircite8.EB.10Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘMetanováčekite8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetanatroautunite8.EB.10Na(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
ⓘAbernathyite8.EB.15K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Asⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Uⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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