Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine), Elk Park Area, San Juan County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Surprise Occurrence (Elk Mine) | Occurrence |
| Elk Park Area | Area |
| San Juan County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 43' 60'' North , 107° 42' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silverton | 637 (2011) | 9.3km |
| Ophir | 169 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Telluride | 2,399 (2018) | 24.7km |
| Mountain Village | 1,395 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Rico | 255 (2017) | 29.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
119082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:119082:6
GUID (UUID V4):
e3854a8a-a8bd-4045-8817-549218ae1a72
REF:Deposit:: DMEA RECORDS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 3, 64
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Gneiss And Schist Idaho Springs Formation
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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