Chipmunk No. 2 Mine, Brumley Ridge Mining District, La Sal Mountains, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chipmunk No. 2 Mine | Mine |
| Brumley Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
| La Sal Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Juan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 27' 3'' North , 109° 23' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 7.8km |
| La Sal | 395 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 21.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
180913
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180913:1
GUID (UUID V4):
74c58b88-a81f-4caf-ae1d-505857425f3d
LEE PERRY, 1977
Commodities (Major) - Uranium, Vanadium; (Trace) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: River Terrace Gravels
Host Rock: Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10079034 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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