Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Jay Pit | Pit |
| Blue Crystal Mine | Mine (Active) |
| Lisbon Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 14' 42'' North , 109° 16' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| La Sal | 395 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 32.0km |
| Monticello | 2,069 (2017) | 42.0km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 43.8km |
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 45.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 44km |
One of the historical areas of the Blue Crystal Mine (Big Indian Copper Mine). The pit is located just on the west side of Lisbon Valley Road across from the rest of the mine operations.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Blue Jay Pit, Blue Crystal Mine, Lisbon Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA