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Payday Mine, Elk Ridge Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
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Elk Ridge Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 17'' North , 109° 46' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.78810,-109.76820
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Blanding3,785 (2017)31.2km
Monticello2,069 (2017)38.5km
White Mesa242 (2011)44.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
38548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38548:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Payday mine is on the east rim of Elk Ridge.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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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
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10276470
Lewis, R.Q., Campbell, R.H, (1965), Geology and uranium deposits of Elk Ridge and vicinity, San Juan County, Utah, USGS Professional Paper 474-B.
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