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Valley View Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 25' 47'' North , 109° 0' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.43000,-109.00806
GeoHash:
G#: 9wf6x7yyb
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Sal395 (2011)24.7km
Spanish Valley491 (2011)39.8km
Castle Valley342 (2017)41.9km
Nucla702 (2017)43.9km
Naturita528 (2017)45.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Moab Rock ClubMoab, Utah50km
Mindat Locality ID:
38583
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38583:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


See Valley View Mine, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), Montrose Co., Colorado, USA

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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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRoscoelite9.EC.15KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
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ⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ RoscoeliteKV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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