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J J Mine, Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 5'' North , 108° 44' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.21824,-108.73380
GeoHash:
G#: 9wf9mtqmq
GRN:
N26W62
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Naturita528 (2017)14.4km
Nucla702 (2017)17.2km
Redvale236 (2011)28.1km
Norwood562 (2017)39.8km
Dove Creek697 (2017)52.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
68449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68449:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
J. J. Mine


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Mineral List


26 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Barnesite
Formula: (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
โ“˜ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
โ“˜ Doloresite
Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hendersonite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Melanovanadite
Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
โ“˜ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
โ“˜ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rauvite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
โ“˜ Sherwoodite
Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
โ“˜ Simplotite
Formula: CaV4+4O9 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
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 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Paramontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
โ“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
โ“˜Montroseite4.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“˜Sherwoodite4.HC.15Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) ยท 28H2O
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
โ“˜Doloresite4.HE.30V4+3O4(OH)4
โ“˜Simplotite4.HG.20CaV4+4O9 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Barnesite4.HG.45(Na,Ca)V6O16 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Hendersonite (TL)4.HG.50(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 ยท 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Bayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 ยท 18H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) ยท nH2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Barnesite(Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hโ“˜ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Hโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hโ“˜ SimplotiteCaV44+O9 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Barnesite(Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oโ“˜ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
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“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Oโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oโ“˜ SimplotiteCaV44+O9 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Barnesite(Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Barnesite(Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caโ“˜ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Caโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Caโ“˜ SimplotiteCaV44+O9 · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ Barnesite(Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vโ“˜ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Vโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
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“˜ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Vโ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vโ“˜ SimplotiteCaV44+O9 · 5H2O
Vโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seโ“˜ Native SeleniumSe
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uโ“˜ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
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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