Red Head - Lampstand Occurrence (Torpedo Head Mas27 1007), Circle Cliffs Mining District, Garfield County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Head - Lampstand Occurrence (Torpedo Head Mas27 1007) | Occurrence |
| Circle Cliffs Mining District | Mining Region |
| Garfield County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 14'' North , 111° 9' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder Town | 226 (2011) | 25.0km |
| Torrey | 184 (2017) | 41.5km |
| Teasdale | 191 (2011) | 43.5km |
| Escalante | 790 (2017) | 46.0km |
| Bicknell | 327 (2006) | 51.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
183324
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:183324:2
GUID (UUID V4):
b0ee1fc0-96e6-4719-9773-546cb01f126b
REF:Deposit:: DAVIDSON, E. S., 1967 , GEOLOGY OF THE CIRCLE CLIFFS AREA, GARFIELD AND KANE COUNTIES, UTAH: US GEOL. SURVEY BULL. 1229 .
Deposit:: DOELLING, H. H., 1967 , URANIUM DEPOSITS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, UTAH: UTAH GEOL. AND MINERAL SURVEY SPECIAL STUDIES SS22
Deposit:: IAPG GUIDEBOOK, 1954, PL. 12
Deposit:: USGS MAP MF-154, 1958
Deposit:: USGS BULL. 1229, 1967, P. 88
Deposit:: 3A) UTAH G & MS SPEC. STUDY #22, 1967, P. 109
Commodities (Major) - Uranium, Copper; (Trace) - Copper, Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Moenkopi Formation, Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation
Structure: Near Axis Of Anticline, Circle Cliffs Anticlinal Upwarp
Host Rock: Sandstone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10015287 |
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