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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
Köppen 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:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
ⓘ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
ⓘ Melanovanadite
Formula: Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 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).
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
References:
USGS Bull 1042F
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rauvite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vⓘ MelanovanaditeCa(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ 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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