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Oyler Mine, Fremont Mining District, Wayne County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 32'' North , 111° 13' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.25908,-111.23190
GeoHash:
G#: 9wbcsug7k
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torrey184 (2017)16.9km
Teasdale191 (2011)21.6km
Bicknell327 (2006)28.7km
Lyman249 (2017)34.7km
Loa588 (2017)39.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
17546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17546:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ed0a6bb1-fa8f-4bee-b417-631cd3402027
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oyler Radium Mine; Nightingale Mine; Nightingale Claim


S.E. in Grand Wash

A uranium/radium mine located in Capitol Reef National Park. Originally called the Nightingale Claim it located in 1901; operations terminated in the 1950's. Although the mine was one of the most productive of the Capitol Reef district mines, production was actually very limited. Mine was named after owner/operator M. V. Oyler who acquired the property in 1913.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
References:
Can Min 14:429-436
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
β“˜ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
β“˜ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) Β· 3H2O
β“˜Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O
β“˜Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 Β· 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Sklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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