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White Canyon No. 1 Mine, Fry Mesa, White Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 54'' North , 110° 6' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
38672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:38672:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cameo Mine


A Cu-U occurrence/mine located in unsurveyed sec. 26, T36S, R16E, SLM, 4.3 km (2.67 mi) E of Fry Canyon (town). Along the N slope of the southern segment of Fry Mesa, along White Canyon (1.6 miles (2.57 km) N of "The Needle"), on private (?) and/or Bureau of Land Management administered land (located claim).

Operated by the CBC0 (sic) Mining Company (1974). Operated by the Butt Mining Company and owned by Utah Power and Light Company. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated (no data in any of the 3 MRDS files; MRDS file #10227752 presents geographic coordinates of 37.6078, -110.07851, which vary somewhat from the coordinates presented in the other 2 MRDS files). Collectively, the 3 MRDS files contain data elements that are questionable and possibly in error, as indicated by the "(sic)" and "?" entries.

Mineralization is hosted in sandstone of the Chinle Formation, Shinarump Member, and in conglomerate. The orebody is a tabular (& lenticular, irregular ?) replacement body that strikes N05W (N12W ?), dips 02W at a thickness of 1.2 (1.83 ?) meters, a depth-to-top of 1.83 (45.0 ?) meters, depth-to-bottom of 38.1 meters (?), a width of 60.96 (15.0 ?) meters and a length of 457.2 (305.0 ?; 762.0 ?) meters. Primary ore control was lithology. The degree of wall rock alteration is unknown. The minerals are aphanitic. Local rocks include Permian (1) sedimentary rocks in southeastern Utah and/or Triassic (1) sedimentary rocks in Salt southeastern Utah.

Workings include underground openings with an overall depth of 38.1 meters and a length of 1,524 meters.

Production data are found in Utah Geological and Mining Survey study (unspecified) (1973).

Reserve-Resource data are found in Jones, H. (1977).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
References:
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Metazellerite
Formula: Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ 'UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHU'
Formula: Ca5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
โ“˜ 'UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHU'
Formula: Ca2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Voglite
Formula: Ca2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Zellerite
Formula: Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
โ“˜4.DL.05UO2
โ“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜'UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHU'5.EA.05Ca2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Metazellerite5.EC.10Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Zellerite5.EC.10Ca(UO2)(CO3)2 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 ยท 11H2O
โ“˜Voglite5.EE.05Ca2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 ยท 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Johannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) ยท 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHU'-Ca5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 ยท 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MetazelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ ZelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MetazelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Cโ“˜ ZelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ MetazelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ ZelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caโ“˜ MetazelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ ZelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Cuโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
UUranium
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ MetazelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Uโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uโ“˜ VogliteCa2Cu(UO2)(CO3)4 · 6H2O
Uโ“˜ ZelleriteCa(UO2)(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Uโ“˜ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ UM1997-23-CO:CaCuHUCa5Cu(UO2)4(CO3)6(OH)8 · 4H2O
Uโ“˜ UM1997-24-CO:CaCuHUCa2Cu(UO2)2(CO3)2O3 · 3H2O

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