Arrowhead Mine, Slick Rock Mining District, Dolores County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arrowhead Mine | Mine |
| Slick Rock Mining District | Mining District |
| Dolores County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 48' 44'' North , 108° 47' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek | 697 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Lewis | 302 (2011) | 36.4km |
| Dolores | 963 (2017) | 45.3km |
| Naturita | 528 (2017) | 49.2km |
| Redvale | 236 (2011) | 51.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
112381
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:112381:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7136be22-32c9-4bcf-87b8-029acfbb2329
REF:Deposit:: SHAWE, D.R., AND OTHERS, 1968, STRATIGRAPHY OF SLICK ROCK DISTRICT AND VICINITY, SAN MIGUEL AND DOLORES COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS PROF. PAPER 576-A, 108 P.
Deposit:: SHAWE, D.R., 1970, STRUCTURE OF THE SLICK ROCK DISTRICT AND VICINITY, SAN MIGU
Commodities (Major) - Vanadium, Uranium
Deposit Type: Stratiform
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 204: Sandstone U
Host Rock Unit: Salt Wash Member Of Morrison Formation
Structure: Paradox Basin, Paradox Fold And Fault Belt, Glade Zone Of Faults, Dolores Anticline, Glade Graben, Sage Plain Terrace
Host Rock: Sandstone, Clay, Mud, Mudstone
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Platform
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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