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Widowmaker Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 44'' North , 110° 6' 5'' West
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Tselakai Dezza109 (2011)64.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
135091
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135091:6
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22 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ 'Alunite Group'
Formula: A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
โ“˜ Ammoniozippeite
Formula: (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
โ“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
โ“˜ Bobcookite
Formula: NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Carbonatecyanotrichite ?
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Magnesioleydetite
Formula: Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Description: fine crystalline yellow, associated with straรŸmannite and bobcookite.
โ“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Plรกลกilite
Formula: Na(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Pseudojohannite
Formula: Cu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ Strassmannite
Formula: Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
โ“˜ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
โ“˜ Zincorietveldite
Formula: Zn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Carbonatecyanotrichite ?7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Bobcookite7.EB.NaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 ยท 18H2O
โ“˜Zincorietveldite7.EB.Zn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
โ“˜Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Magnesioleydetite7.EB.15Mg(UO2)(SO4)2 ยท 11H2O
โ“˜Strassmannite7.EB.15Al(UO2)(SO4)2F ยท 16H2O
โ“˜Natrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Ammoniozippeite7.EC.05(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] ยท H2O
โ“˜Pseudojohannite7.EC.20Cu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Plรกลกilite7.EC.50Na(UO2)(SO4)(OH) ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Alunite Group'-A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ PseudojohanniteCu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ PlรกลกiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
Hโ“˜ MagnesioleydetiteMg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Hโ“˜ Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
Hโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
Hโ“˜ ZincorietvelditeZn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ PseudojohanniteCu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ PlรกลกiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesioleydetiteMg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Oโ“˜ Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
Oโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
Oโ“˜ ZincorietvelditeZn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Naโ“˜ PlรกลกiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgโ“˜ MagnesioleydetiteMg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
Alโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sโ“˜ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sโ“˜ PseudojohanniteCu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
Sโ“˜ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ PlรกลกiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
Sโ“˜ MagnesioleydetiteMg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Sโ“˜ Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
Sโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
Sโ“˜ ZincorietvelditeZn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuโ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuโ“˜ PseudojohanniteCu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ ZincorietvelditeZn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
UUranium
Uโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uโ“˜ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uโ“˜ PseudojohanniteCu3(UO2)4(SO4)2O4(OH)2 · 12H2O
Uโ“˜ PlรกลกiliteNa(UO2)(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Uโ“˜ BobcookiteNaAl(UO2)2(SO4)4 · 18H2O
Uโ“˜ MagnesioleydetiteMg(UO2)(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Uโ“˜ Ammoniozippeite(NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
Uโ“˜ StrassmanniteAl(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
Uโ“˜ ZincorietvelditeZn(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5

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