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Mineral Canyon Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
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Canyon
Mindat Locality ID:
245778
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:245778:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Mineral Canyon district is part of the Green River U mining area in southwestern Grand County. Mineral Canyon is a modest U-V producer having mineral discoveries and production beginning in the early to mid-1950s. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $2.4 million. The most productive properties in the district are the A Group and Cottonwood mines.
The Mineral Canyon district is in the northwestern part of the Paradox Basin on the Colorado Plateau. The geology of the district is poorly documented. The primary U-V ±Cu host rock is northwest-trending channels in the Upper Triassic Moss Back Member of the Chinle Formation (USGS Model 30c). Deposits are typically in the lower Moss Back Member conglomeratic sandstones and range up to about 5000 tons. The deposits are tabular and occur in paleochannels associated with bleaching of the host sandstone. The primary recognized ore/sulfide minerals are uraninite, chalcopyrite, and possibly chalcocite (Doelling, 1974).

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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed199 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed201 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Glen Canyon - Wingate Sandstone1201.3 - 199.3 Ma (Early Jurassic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)201.3 - 199.3 Ma
Early Jurassic
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References

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Doelling, H.H. (1974) Uranium-vanadium occurrences of Utah. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey Open-File Report 18, unpaginated.
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