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Lucky Strike No. 2 Mine, San Rafael Swell Mining District, Emery County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 45' 19'' North , 110° 56' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.75555,-110.94778
GeoHash:
G#: 9wch7r4r3
GRN:
N26W63
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emery272 (2017)32.0km
Ferron1,562 (2017)40.8km
Clawson193 (2017)43.9km
Hanksville212 (2017)47.1km
Castle Dale1,550 (2017)51.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
4143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4143:3
GUID (UUID V4):
b1372b5d-ce14-4682-9906-78dcd0a6074e


A former U-V occurrence/mine located in secs. 5 & 6, T24S, R9E, SLM, along the canyon wall of a northern spur of Reds Canyon.

Local rocks include Triassic (2) sedimentary rocks in southeastern Utah.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
β“˜ Bieberite
Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnesiozippeite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ MarΓ©cottite
Formula: Mg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
β“˜ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rabbittite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Spherocobaltite
Formula: CoCO3
β“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
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“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Fourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Spherocobaltite5.AB.05CoCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Co)CO3
β“˜Rabbittite (TL)5.ED.25Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 Β· 18H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Bieberite7.CB.35CoSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O
β“˜Magnesiozippeite (TL)7.EC.05Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 Β· 3.5H2O
β“˜Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 Β· 12H2O
β“˜MarΓ©cottite7.EC.15Mg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 Β· 28H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Boltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) Β· 1.5H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Hβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Hβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MarΓ©cottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Cβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Cβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Oβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Oβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
Oβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MarΓ©cottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Mgβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Mgβ“˜ MarΓ©cottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ MarΓ©cottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Caβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Coβ“˜ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite(Ca,Co)CO3
Coβ“˜ SpherocobaltiteCoCO3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uβ“˜ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uβ“˜ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uβ“˜ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uβ“˜ MagnesiozippeiteMg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Uβ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uβ“˜ RabbittiteCa3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
Uβ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uβ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ MarΓ©cottiteMg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O

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References

USGS Conservation Division Comp. Date: 09-21-1970.
Thompson, Mary E., Weeks, Alice D., Sherwood, Alexander W. (1955) Rabbittite, a new uranyl carbonate from Utah. American Mineralogist, 40 (3-4) 201-206
USGS (1957), Bulletin 1046-D: Pl. 2.
USGS (1957), Map MF-54.
Hawley, C.C., et al (1968), Geology, Altered Rocks of the San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah, USGS Bulletin 1239: 97.
Frondel, C., Ito, J., Honea, R.M., Weeks, A.M. (1976) Mineralogy of the zippeite group. The Canadian Mineralogist: 14: 429-436.
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Brugger, J., Burns, P.C., Meisser, N. (2003) Contribution to the mineralogy of acid drainage of uranium minerals: marecottite and the zippeite-group. American Mineralogist: 88: 676-685.
Burns, P.C., Deely, K.M., Hayden, L.A. (2003) The crystal chemistry of the zippeite group. The Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 687-706.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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