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Prospector Mine, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USAi
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Prospector MineMine (Abandoned)
Marysvale Mining DistrictMining District
Piute CountyCounty
UtahState
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The Prospector Mine

Prospector Mine, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
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The Prospector Mine

Prospector Mine, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
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The Prospector Mine

Prospector Mine, Marysvale Mining District, Piute County, Utah, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 46'' North , 112° 12' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49617,-112.21532
GeoHash:
G#: 9wb5n2p23
GRN:
N26W64
Type:
Mine (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Marysvale407 (2017)5.4km
Joseph343 (2017)14.5km
Monroe2,293 (2017)17.0km
Elsinore857 (2017)21.5km
Central Valley554 (2017)25.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
417102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417102:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘIlsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘJohannite7.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluellite8.DE.10Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluelliteAl2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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