Wright Mines, Uravan Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wright Mines | Group of Mines |
| Uravan Mining District | Mining District |
| Montrose County | County |
| Colorado | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 3'' North , 108° 43' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
117407
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:117407:9
GUID (UUID V4):
4faa7257-8347-409b-a36b-01d114c2c013
REF:Deposit:: USGS GQ-57
Deposit:: USGS MF-54; MF-18
Deposit:: BLM CONNECTING SHEETS
Deposit:: CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 8,69
Commodities (Major) - Uranium
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Morrison Formation
Host Rock: Shale
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Paradox BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- Uravan Mineral BeltMineral Belt
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