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Uintahite

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Uintah valley, Uintah Co., Utah, USA
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A variety of Asphaltum

A variety of asphalt - a black resin. [Dana, 1892, 1020 - Syst. Min. 6th ed.]
Originally described from Uintah valley, Uintah Co., Utah, USA.

Classification of Uintahite

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Other Names for Uintahite

Synonyms:
GilsoniteUintaite
Other Languages:
German:Gilsonit
Uintahit
Uintait
Spanish:Gilsonita
Uintahita
Uintaita

Other Information

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    • Localities for Uintahite

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    • California
      • Santa Barbara Co.
        • Sisquoc
    		Irelan, William, Jr. (1890a), Ninth annual report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 9, 352 pp.: 47; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 199.
    • Colorado
      • Grand Co.
        • Grand Lake District (Wolverine District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Oregon
      • Crook Co.
        • Howard District (Ochoco District; Bolivar District)
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Kidnap Spring
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    • Texas
      • Brewster Co.
        • Terlingua District
    		BEG Min Res Circ 73
          • Study Butte
    		R&M 66:3 p202
    BEG Min Res Circ 73
    • Utah
      • Duchesne Co.
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    Rocks & Min.:4:89.
    Rocks & Min.:4:86.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Fort Duchesne
    		Rocks & Min.: 4:86.
    Rocks & Min.: 4:89.
        • Myton
    		Rocks & Min.: 4:86.
    Rocks & Min.: 4: 87 & 89.
    Rocks & Min.: 4:89.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Uintah Co.
    		UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Uinta Basin Area
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
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