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Gypsum from
Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Limonite1
Bornite1
Becquerelite1
Quartz1
Sandstone1
Natrozippeite1
Chalcanthite1
Uraninite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:68094
Long-form Identifier:1:3:68094:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGonaway-North Point claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘSaratoga claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘWindy Gap claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘPour Off claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘThe Gap claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘJacobs Chair Mine, Jacobs Chair, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘUnknown U Occurrence [4], White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘUnknown U Occurrence [1], White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘJomac Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘScenic mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
USGS TEI #514
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300
McCollam, Bridget E. (2002) Zippeites: Chemical Characterization and Powder X-ray Diffraction Studies of Synthetic and Natural Samples. MS Thesis, Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. https://doi.org/10.7274/3b591833854, https://curate.nd.edu/show/3b591833854
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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