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Brochantite from
Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcanthite5
Atacamite5
Malachite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:764871
Long-form Identifier:1:3:764871:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMarkey Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘJoe Bishop Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘPosey Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘWidowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘHopefull No. 3 (Northpoint; Goneaway), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘGonaway-North Point claim, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘHappy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘFour Aces Mine (Dolly Varden Mine), White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘHideout Mine (Hideout No. 1 Mine), Deer Flat Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘJomac Mine, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA
References
Kampf, A. R., Kasatkin, A. V., Čejka, J., Marty, J. (2015) Plášilite, Na(UO2)(SO4)(OH)•2H2O, a new uranyl sulfate mineral from the Blue Lizard mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Journal of GEOsciences, 60 (1) 1-10
 
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