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Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA

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Ref.: (in part): Rocks & Min.:57:249. Located in the SW portion of the San Rafael Swell.

A U mine located in the SW portion of the San Raphael Swell.

Type locality for boltwoodite, this mine has been originally named the Delta or Pick's Mine. It was started by Vernon Pick in 1952. It closed in 1957 after extraction of a million dollars of ore.





Mineral List:
  		•  Andersonite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Bayleyite
    Mg
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Becquerelite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © 07 David Aldridge
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Billietite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 4-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min News 16:1 p1 ]
  		•  Boltwoodite (TL)
    (K,Na)(UO
     
    2
    		)[HSiO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    Reference: [Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual, p25]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Carnotite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Compreignacite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min News 14:7 p1]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Fourmarierite
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  'Gummite'
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Johannite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Lorettoite
    Pb
     
    7
    		O
     
    6
    		Cl
     
    2
    Reference: [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index", p407]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Metatyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Natrozippeite
    Na
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:57:249.; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Phosphuranylite
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    3
    		KCa(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Rutherfordine
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Schoepite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
    Site Photo
    Pick's Delta Mine (Delta Mine; Pick's Mine), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
    © Christopher O'Neill
  		•  Schröckingerite
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Strelkinite
    Na
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Tyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Vandendriesscheite
    PbU
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Volborthite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|V
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Yingjiangite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min News 14:7 p1]
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah]
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]


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