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San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
4146
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4146:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The San Rafael Swell is a large anticline, a geologic feature of approximately 75 miles (120.7 km) by 40 miles (64.37 km), located entirely within Emery County in south-central Utah. The feature consists of sandstone, shale, and limestone that was pushed up during the Laramide orogeny. Erosion has sculpted the exposed sedimentary rocks into scenic valleys, canyons, gorges, mesas, and buttes. Portions of the area are protected as wilderness areas. This feature lies in the Colorado Plateau region.

The San Rafael Swell mining district is located along the southern and southwestern margins of the San Rafael Swell, about 40 mi (64.37 km) southwest of Green River in southern Emery County. The district includes the Sinbad, Tomsich Butte, and Delta subdistricts, from northwest to southeast, but not the Calf Mesa, Greasewood Draw, or Temple Mountain districts to the north and east. Uranium was discovered in the San Rafael Swell district in the late 1940s at the Lucky Strike, and the district became a significant U-V producer. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $63 million. The most important production was derived from the Delta and Sinbad underground mines.
The San Rafael Swell is a major structural feature of the Colorado Plateau. The Swell is a north-northeast-trending, asymmetric, doubly plunging anticline that has a more steeply dipping east limb. Mineralization in the San Rafael Swell district is predominantly hosted in the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation. The Chinle consists of three fining-upward, fluvial-lacustrine sandstone sequences. Sedimentological work on the Chinle suggests northwest-trending transport from a braided-stream environment in the southeast to floodplain and lacustrine environments progressively to the northwest (Lupe, 1977).
The major producers in the San Rafael Swell district are hosted in a north-northwest-trending sandstone channel in the Monitor Butte Member of the Chinle Formation, but the overlying Moss Back Sandstone Member may host some lower grade ore. Mineralization in the district is principally interstitial to sand grains and may be associated with Cu, V, Zn, Pb, and Mo (Gloyn and others, 2003). Orebodies occur both as tabular deposits and crescent-shaped rolls, typically in the 1000- to 5000-ton range (USGS Model 30c). Ore and associated sulfide minerals include uraninite, asphaltite, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and chalcocite.
A significant portion of the San Rafael Swell U-V district is in a series of BLM designated Wilderness Study Areas.

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83 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
References:
Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
References:
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
References:
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
References:
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Bieberite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
References:
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Boltwoodite (TL)
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
'Clay minerals'
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Compreignacite
Formula: K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
References:
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Gummite'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
'Lorettoite'
Formula: Pb7O6Cl2
Magnesiozippeite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Type Locality:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Marécottite
Formula: Mg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metahewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Moolooite
Formula: Cu(C2O4) · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
References:
Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
'Petrified Wood'
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rabbittite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Rauvite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
Strelkinite
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
'Thomsonite Subgroup'
References:
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Localities: Reported from at least 30 localities in this region.
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uvanite
Formula: U6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?)
Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Yingjiangite
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
References:
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
'Lorettoite'3.DC.60Pb7O6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Compreignacite4.GB.05K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Billietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Fourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Strelkinite4.HB.30Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Uvanite4.HB.35U6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?)
Rauvite4.HB.40Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Hewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 9H2O
Metahewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 · 3H2O
Corvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Bayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Rabbittite (TL)5.ED.25Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Andersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Schröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Bieberite7.CB.35Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Gypsum
var. Alabaster
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Magnesiozippeite (TL)7.EC.05Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Marécottite7.EC.15Mg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Yingjiangite8.EC.10K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Volborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Boltwoodite (TL)9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Muscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Moolooite10.AB.15Cu(C2O4) · nH2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clay minerals'-
'Gummite'-
'Limonite'-
'Petrified Wood'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
H RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
H SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
H NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
H StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H UvaniteU26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?)
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
H YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H MarécottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
C RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
C Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
C SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
C SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O CelestineSrSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LorettoitePb7O6Cl2
O MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
O RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
O Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
O SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
O NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
O SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
O StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O UvaniteU26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?)
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O MarécottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Na Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Na Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Na SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Na NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Na StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Mg MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Mg RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg MarécottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
S MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
S SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
S NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
S MarécottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
ClChlorine
Cl LorettoitePb7O6Cl2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
K Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Ca Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Ca MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Ca RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Ca SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Ca TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
V HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
V MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
V MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
V RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
V StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
V TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
V UvaniteU26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?)
V VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Co BieberiteCo2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Co Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MoolooiteCu(C2O4) · nH2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelineNiAs
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LorettoitePb7O6Cl2
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 5.33H2O
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
U Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
U FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
U JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
U MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
U RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
U Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
U NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
U StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U UvaniteU26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?)
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
U YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
U MarécottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O

Fossils

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

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Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed170 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carmel4170.3 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Camptonectes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Camptonectes170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Isognomon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Isognomon170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Liostrea strigilecula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea : Liostrea strigilecula170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Rafael_Swell
Wikidata ID:Q7415223

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