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Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Ore Hopper, Bitter Creek Mine, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Bitter Creek Mine from Montrose County road Ee22, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Paramontroseite

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Ore Hopper, Bitter Creek Mine, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Bitter Creek Mine from Montrose County road Ee22, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Paramontroseite

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Ore Hopper, Bitter Creek Mine, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
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Bitter Creek Mine from Montrose County road Ee22, 23 July 2021

Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 53'' North , 108° 41' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.26485,-108.69941
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naturita528 (2017)12.5km
Nucla702 (2017)13.2km
Redvale236 (2011)26.6km
Norwood562 (2017)38.6km
Dove Creek697 (2017)58.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
5982
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5982:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


6 miles (9.6 km) south of Uravan (SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 1, T. 46 N., R. 17 W.)

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
โ“˜ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
โ“˜ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
โ“˜ Melanovanadite
Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Montroseite (TL)
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Type Locality:
Description: The Bitter Creek mine is the type locality for montroseite (Weeks and others, 1950, 1953). The microscopic, bladed prismatic crystals and compact crystalline aggregates of montroseite were also noted by Heyl (1957).
โ“˜ Paramontroseite (TL)
Formula: V4+O2
Type Locality:
Description: Paradox Valley, Bitter Creek mine. This is the type locality for paramontroseite, described by Evans and Mrose (1955); the deposit as a whole was studied by Heyl (1957). Paramontroseite and doloresite often replace montroseite (Evans, 1959). Paramontro
โ“˜ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
โ“˜ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Rauvite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
โ“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Ferroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Paramontroseite (TL)4.DB.15aV4+O2
โ“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
โ“˜Montroseite (TL)4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
โ“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Metatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 5-8H2O
โ“˜Rauvite4.HB.40Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) ยท 16H2O
โ“˜Pascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Melanovanadite4.HE.05Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Hewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 ยท 9H2O
โ“˜Corvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 ยท 6-10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Hโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oโ“˜ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Oโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Caโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Vโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vโ“˜ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vโ“˜ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Vโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feโ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SeSelenium
Seโ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Uโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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References

Heyl, A.V. (1957) Zoning of the Bitter Creek vanadium-uranium deposit near Uravan, Colorado. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1042-F.
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
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