| Classification |
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| Species: | Bobjonesite |
| Formula: | (V4+O)(SO4) · 3H2O |
| Comments: | Blue-green crusts and efflorescences in fractures in a fossil (Triassic) tree; individual crystals are <<1 mm and are intimately intergrown. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Pyrite | β3 photos of Bobjonesite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Asphaltite | 3 photos of Bobjonesite associated with Asphaltite at this locality. |
| Anorthominasragrite | β2 photos of Bobjonesite associated with Anorthominasragrite at this locality. |
| Petrified Wood | 2 photos of Bobjonesite associated with Petrified Wood at this locality. |
| Rozenite | β1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Rozenite at this locality. |
| Sulphur | β1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Sulphur at this locality. |
| Sandstone | 1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Sandstone at this locality. |
| Halotrichite | β1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Halotrichite at this locality. |
| Stanleyite | β1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Stanleyite at this locality. |
| Orthominasragrite | β1 photo of Bobjonesite associated with Orthominasragrite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Bobjonesite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 166533 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:166533:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 337d6373-e20b-4ee5-8588-2df4cb461f26 |
| Localities for Bobjonesite in this Region |
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| North Mesa 10 Mine, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA |
| North Mesa 5 Adit, North Mesa Mine, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA |
| References |
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Schindler, M., Hawthorne, F. C., Huminicki, D. M.C., Haynes, P., Grice, J. D., Evans, H. T. (2003) Bobjonesite, V4+O(SO4)(H2O)3, a new mineral species from Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah, U.S.A. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (1) 83-90 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.1.83 |
North Mesa 1 Adit, North Mesa Mine, North Mesa Mine group, Temple Mountain Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USA