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Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USAi
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
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Rauvite, etc.

Small Spot Mine, Calamity Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~99km
GRN:
N27W60
Type:
Mesa
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
277648
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277648:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Doloresite
Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
ⓘ Metahewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Navajoite
Formula: Fe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2O
ⓘ Rauvite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
ⓘ Sherwoodite
Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘ Steigerite
Formula: Al(VO4) · 3H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘRauvite4.HB.40Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
ⓘSherwoodite4.HC.15Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
ⓘHewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 9H2O
ⓘMetahewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 3H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘDoloresite4.HE.30V4+3O4(OH)4
ⓘNavajoite4.HG.30Fe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSteigerite8.CE.65Al(VO4) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ NavajoiteFe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O
Hⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Hⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hⓘ SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ NavajoiteFe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O
Oⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Oⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oⓘ SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Alⓘ SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Caⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Vⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vⓘ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ NavajoiteFe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O
Vⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Vⓘ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vⓘ SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ NavajoiteFe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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