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Black Beauty claim, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 39' 53'' North , 110° 41' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.66498,-110.68935
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanksville212 (2017)32.5km
Ferron1,562 (2017)61.2km
Clawson193 (2017)62.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
68535
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68535:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Producer in Emery County with commodity Uranium. This mine had two adits.

Note that the mine entrance coordinates from USGS MRDS ID 10300215 are inconsistent with the location shown in figure 3 of USGS Bulletin 1192. The coordinates of USGS MRDS ID 10020641 may be more accurate. See also Camp Bird No. 12 group (South Workings).

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10300215
mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10020641
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., Wyant, D.G., and Brooks, D.B. (1965) Geology and uranium deposits of the Temple Mountain District, Emery County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1192.
Hawley, C.C., Robeck, R.C., and Dyer, H.B. (1968) Geology, altered rocks, and ore deposits of the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1239, plate 1.
Gloyn, R.W., Tabet, D.E., Tripp, B.T., Bishop, C.E., Morgan, C.D., Gwynn, J.W., and Blackett, R.E. (2003) Energy, Mineral, and Ground-Water Resources of Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah. Utah Geological Survey Bulletin 132.
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