King James - Virgene Mine, Elk Ridge Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| King James - Virgene Mine | Mine |
| Elk Ridge Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 47' 42'' North , 109° 42' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blanding | 3,785 (2017) | 28.0km |
| Monticello | 2,069 (2017) | 33.7km |
| White Mesa | 242 (2011) | 42.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
38542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38542:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a337d721-3bbd-4e27-842a-f878bf1e777b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ransome Mine
The King James-Virgene mine is the northernmost property of the group known as the Ransome mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 Β· nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- Manti-La Sal National ForestNational Forest
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