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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
419164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:419164:6
GUID (UUID V4):
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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Gypsum var. Alabaster
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum
var. Alabaster
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Sklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
H SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
O SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
Na SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Na NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
S NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Gypsum var. AlabasterCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
U JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences59
Youngest Fossil Listed166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed251 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Carmel10170.3 - 163.5 Ma (Middle Jurassic)
Chinle - Owl Rock10208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Chinle - Monitor Butte1228 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Moenkopi - upper red1247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Moenkopi - Sinbad Limestone37251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda251.3 - 166.1 Ma
Mesozoic
Naticopsis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Worthenia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Worthenia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Coelostylina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Coelostylina251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Soleniscus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Soleniscus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Strobeus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Strobeus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Zygopleura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Zygopleuridae : Zygopleura251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Ammonoidea
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bivalvia
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bakevellia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
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
Leptochondria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Leptochondriidae : Leptochondria251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Pleuronectites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pleuronectites251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Unionites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Neoschizodus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Permophorus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Tetrapoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Tetrapoda247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Rhynchosauroides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Neritidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Apatopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Apatopus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Apatopus lineatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Apatopus : Apatopus lineatus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Grallator (Eubrontes)
subgenus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes)208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Poposaurus gracilis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Poposauridae : Poposaurus : Poposaurus gracilis228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudotetrasauropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Pseudotetrasauropus208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Omphaloptychia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Omphaloptychia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Battenizyga
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Protorculidae : Battenizyga251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Heteroconchia
infraclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Heteroconchia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Gwyneddichnium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Tanystropheidae : Gwyneddichnium208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Myalina (Myalinella)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Myalina : Myalina (Myalinella)251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Pronoella uintahensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Trapezidae : Pronoella : Pronoella uintahensis170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Pronoella cinnabarensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Arcticidae : Pronoella : Pronoella cinnabarensis170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Liostrea strigilecula
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea : Liostrea strigilecula170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Lyosoma enoda
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Lyosoma : Lyosoma enoda170.3 - 166.1 Ma
Middle Jurassic
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