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Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA

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This site is on the south end of the Thomas Range about 1 mile northwest of the famed Topaz Mountain collection site. The site is reached by following the dry stream bed northeast from where it intersects the Brush Wellman mine road. This site is located within a private claim and permission must be obtained from the owners before collecting at the site.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Red Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Christian Bracke Collection]
    Site Photo
    Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
    © SMS 2006
  		•  Bixbyite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  Cerianite-(Ce)
    (Ce
    4+
     
    		,Th)O
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Specularite
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]
  		•  Holfertite (TL)
    Ca
     
    x
    		U
    6+
    2-x
    		Ti(O
     
    8-x
    		OH
     
    4x
    		) · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Holfertite pit, Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
    Site Photo
    Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
    © SMS 2007
  		•  Pseudobrookite
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]
    Site Photo
    Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon), Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
    © SMS 2006
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Niobian Rutile
    (Ti,Nb)O
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec (2006) 37:311-317]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Personally collected by Dr. Scott Campbell.]


    14 entries listed. 10 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • Juab Co.
        • Thomas Range
          • Starvation Canyon (Searles Canyon)

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