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Carnotite from
Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite, etc.

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
09737630017364737113688.jpg
Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite, etc.

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite, etc.

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Carnotite

Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Carnotite
Formula:K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pascoite Family1
Gypsum1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carnotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:112002
Long-form Identifier:1:3:112002:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carnotite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Don Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘGray Daun Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘLittle Peter Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘVanadium Queen Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘHesperus Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘBlack Hat Mine, La Sal Creek Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘUranium Girl Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘMaud Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘEvening Star Mine, La Sal Mining District (Paradox Valley Mining District), Montrose County, Colorado, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘMarjorie Ann Mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
References
Canadian Mineralogist (2001) 39, pp. 1691-1700
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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