Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
ⓘ	Carnotite	4.HB.05	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rutherfordine	5.EB.05	(UO₂)CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
U	ⓘ Rutherfordine	(UO₂)CO₃
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

201 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)

Oldest Fossil Listed

323 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chinle - Rock Point	1	228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Chinle - Blue Mesa	2	228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Hermosa	1	323.2 - 298.9 Ma (Carboniferous)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Stagonolepis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Stagonolepididae : *Stagonolepis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Phytosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Phytosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	228 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Haplistion sphaericum species	Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Spirosclerophorida : Haplistiidae : Haplistion : *Haplistion sphaericum*	323.2 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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USA

Utah
- San Juan County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyonlands_National_Park

Localities in this Region

USA

Utah
- San Juan County
- Wayne County
  - Canyonlands Mining District
    - Spanish Bottoms Chalcedony Occurrence
  - Spanish Bottom Chalcedony

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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USA

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