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Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
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The Vanadium Prospect Shaft

Vanadium prospect shaft, Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Tyuyamunite, etc.

Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Volborthite

Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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The Vanadium Prospect Shaft

Vanadium prospect shaft, Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Tyuyamunite, etc.

Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Volborthite

Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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The Vanadium Prospect Shaft

Vanadium prospect shaft, Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
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Tyuyamunite, etc.

Richardson Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 109° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~73km
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30971:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sandstone-type uranium-vanadium deposits with accessory copper minerals.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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References

Hillebrand, F. W. and Merwin, H. E. (1913) Two Varieties of Calciovolborthite (?) from Eastern Utah. American Journal of Science 35, 441-445.
Weir G.W. and Puffett W.P. (1981) Incomplete manuscript on stratigraphy and structural geology and uranium-vanadium and copper deposits of the Lisbon Valley Area, Utah-Colorado: U.S.G.S. Open File Report 81-39 279p. (They note on page 139 that carnotite is sparse in malachite-rich rocks and volborthite-calciovolbrothite (they do not distinguish) are common as yellow-green crusts with abundant malachite.)
Golebiowska B. (2005) Solid Solution within Vanadates and Arsenates of the Descliozite and Adelite Groups from Redziny (The Sudetes): Mineralogical Society of Poland Special Paper v. 25, 7 p. (An Adelite Group mineral in the Conichalcite-Tangeite series was analyzed with an AsO4 vs VO4 plot with an R value of 0.96; thus a true solid solution)
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