Skyline Mine, Monument Valley Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Skyline Mine | Mine |
| Monument Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| San Juan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 1' 12'' North , 110° 13' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 2.1km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Kayenta | 5,189 (2011) | 32.6km |
| Halchita | 266 (2011) | 32.6km |
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 39.3km |
A uranium mine located on Oljeto Mesa.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah |
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Frondel, Clifford (1958) USGS Bull. 1064, Systematic Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium: 211. |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Lewis, S.R.; Simonetti, A.; Corcoran, L.; Simonetti, S.S.; Dorais, C.; Burns, P.C. (2020) The Role of Continental Crust in the Formation of Uraninite-Based Ore Deposits. Minerals 10, 136. |
| β Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 10-12H2O |
| β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | β Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Witkind, Irving J. & Thaden (1963): Geology & Uranium-Vanadium Deposits of the Monument Valley Area, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona: USGS Bulletin 1103: pp. 92
Frondel, Clifford (1958): Systematic Mineralogy of Uranium and Thorium: USGS Bulletin 1064: pp. 211
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