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Green Vein no. 5 Mine, Green Vein Group, Green Vein Mesa, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USAi
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Green Vein no. 5 MineMine
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Green Vein Mesa- not defined -
San Rafael Swell Mining DistrictMining District
Emery CountyCounty
UtahState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 47' 53'' North , 110° 49' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.79807,-110.82824
GeoHash:
G#: 9wchwncr4
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emery272 (2017)39.0km
Ferron1,562 (2017)42.1km
Clawson193 (2017)43.9km
Hanksville212 (2017)48.3km
Castle Dale1,550 (2017)48.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
37801
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37801:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10108704
mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10300088
mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10089284
Johnson, Henry S., Jr. (1957) Uranium resources of the San Rafael district, Emery County, Utah - a regional synthesis. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1046-D, Plate 2.
Hawley, C.C., Robeck, R.C., and Dyer, D.B. (1968) Geology, Altered Rocks And Ore Deposits of The San Rafael Swell Emery County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1239.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
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