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East Reef Mine, Silver Reef Mining District, Washington County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 12' 2'' North , 113° 20' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.20058,-113.35000
GeoHash:
G#: 9qx7ssjj1
GRN:
N25W65
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leeds842 (2017)4.3km
Hurricane15,501 (2017)6.0km
LaVerkin4,060 (2011)7.1km
Toquerville1,493 (2017)8.2km
Virgin604 (2017)14.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
39206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39206:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c4b09141-0a36-4680-9898-064a688312cb


Structure: The chinle fm dips 30 se.

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5 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
UUranium
Uβ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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References

Stugard, F., Jr, (1953) , Phys Expl for Uranium During 1951 in the Silver Reef Dist: USGS Tei Rept 254 , P. 39 - 42
Proctor, P. D., (1953) , Geology of the Silver Reef Mining District: Ugms Bull 44 , P. 157
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