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San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA

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 Map Reference: 38°49'25"N , 110°40'36"W

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Arsenic1.CA.05
    As
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Ferroselite2.EB.10a
    FeSe
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Carnallite3.BA.10
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halite3.AA.20
    NaCl
  		• Sylvite3.AA.20
    KCl
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Becquerelite4.GB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Billietite4.GB.10
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 4-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Carnotite4.HB.05
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinochalcomenite ?4.JH.10
    Cu[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cobaltomenite4.JH.10
    Co[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Compreignacite4.GB.05
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Corvusite4.HE.20
    V
     
    7
    		O
     
    20
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fernandinite4.HE.20
    (Ca,K)[(V
    5+
     
    		,V
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fourmarierite4.GB.25
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hewettite4.HE.15
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		|V
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hummerite4.HC.10
    K
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		[V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		] · 16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metahewettite4.HE.15
    Ca[V
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		|V
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Montroseite4.FD.10
    (V,Fe)O(OH)
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-AN    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Paramontroseite4.DB.15a
    VO
     
    2
  		• Pascoite4.HC.05
    Ca
     
    3
    		[V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Chert4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rauvite (TL)4.HB.40
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schoepite4.GA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Strelkinite4.HB.30
    Na
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tyuyamunite4.HB.25
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
      var: Pitchblende4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Uvanite (TL)4.HB.35
    U
     
    2
    		V
     
    6
    		O
     
    21
    		·15H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40
    PbU
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Andersonite5.ED.30
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Bayleyite5.ED.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Cobaltoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Co)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rabbittite (TL)5.ED.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Mg
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rutherfordine5.EB.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Schröckingerite5.EG.05
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spherocobaltite5.AB.05
    CoCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Aluminite7.DC.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Aluminocopiapite (TL)7.DB.35
    Al
     
    2/3
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Alunogen7.CB.45
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Anorthominasragrite (TL)7.DB.20
    (V
    4+
     
    		O)[SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Bieberite7.CB.35
    CoSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bobjonesite (TL)7.DB.25
    (V
    4+
     
    		O)[SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Butlerite7.DC.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cobaltzippeite7.EC.05
    Co
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    10
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Copiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coquimbite7.CB.55
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Felsőbányaite7.DD.05
    Al
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferricopiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
     
    5
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		O(OH)·20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fibroferrite7.DC.15
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goldichite (TL)7.CC.40
    KFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Alabaster7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Johannite7.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kornelite7.CB.60
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Krausite7.CC.05
    KFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Magnesiozippeite (TL)7.EC.05
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
     
    4
    		·1.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Marécottite7.EC.15
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    8
    		Mg
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		[O
     
    3
    		|OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Meta-aluminite (TL)7.DC.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Minasragrite7.DB.20
    (V
    4+
     
    		O)[SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Natrozippeite7.EC.05
    Na
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthominasragrite (TL)7.DB.20
    (V
    4+
     
    		O)[SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Parabutlerite7.DC.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rozenite7.CB.15
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Römerite7.CB.75
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sideronatrite7.DF.20
    Na
     
    2
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Szomolnokite7.CB.05
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uranopilite7.EA.05
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Voltaite7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zippeite7.EC.05
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Abernathyite (TL)8.EB.15
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Autunite8.EB.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bassetite8.EB.10
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Diadochite8.DB.05
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Heinrichite8.EB.05
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Meta-autunite8.EB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metatorbernite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metazeunerite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phosphuranylite8.EC.10
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    3
    		KCa(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pintadoite8.FC.15
    Ca
     
    2
    		V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pitticite8.DB.05
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Volborthite8.FD.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Yingjiangite8.EC.10
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zeunerite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• β-Uranophane8.CG.05
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anorthite
    var: Labradorite    		9.FA.35
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Boltwoodite (TL)9.AK.15
    (K,Na)(UO
     
    2
    		)[HSiO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Roscoelite9.EC.15
    K(V,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uranophane9.AK.15
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 10 - Organic Compounds
  		• Moolooite10.AB.15
    Cu[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		]·0.4H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• Bravoite-
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Petrified Wood'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Gummite'-
  		• 'Halotrichite Group'-
    MAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lorettoite-
    Pb
     
    7
    		O
     
    6
    		Cl
     
    2
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Phengite
    var: Mariposite    		-
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2


    150 entries listed. 132 valid minerals.

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