Cactus Rat Mine, The Poison Strip, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cactus Rat Mine | Mine |
| The Poison Strip | Group of Mines |
| Thompsons Mining District | Mining District |
| Grand County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 51' 4'' North , 109° 29' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Valley | 342 (2017) | 24.4km |
| Moab | 5,235 (2017) | 31.4km |
| Spanish Valley | 491 (2011) | 39.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moab Rock Club | Moab, Utah | 31km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Bird; incl. "Under-the-Road" mine
A medium-sized sandstone U-V-Se deposit. The weathering zone in the Cactus Rat Mine was highly acidic; hence the occurrence of fernandinite which forms at pH 4 (Evans and White, 1987).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bariandite Formula: Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O References: |
| ⓘ Barnesite (TL) Formula: (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Corvusite ? Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O Description: (with barnesite; no indication on label of method of identification) References: |
| ⓘ Fernandinite Formula: (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Ferroselite Formula: FeSe2 References: |
| ⓘ Hewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Metahewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Metamunirite Formula: NaVO3 References: |
| ⓘ Metarossite Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Rauvite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Rossite Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Steigerite Formula: Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Strelkinite Formula: Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O Description: only SEM-EDS, needs PXRD to distinguish between meta and non-meta form. References: |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Vanoxite Formula: V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ferroselite | 2.EB.10a | FeSe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Strelkinite | 4.HB.30 | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rauvite | 4.HB.40 | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ | Rossite | 4.HD.05 | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Metarossite | 4.HD.10 | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Metamunirite | 4.HD.20 | NaVO3 |
| ⓘ | Hewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Bariandite | 4.HE.20 | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Corvusite ? | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘ | Fernandinite | 4.HE.20 | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Vanoxite | 4.HG.25 | V4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Barnesite (TL) | 4.HG.45 | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Steigerite | 8.CE.65 | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| O | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Barnesite | (Na,Ca)V6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metamunirite | NaVO3 |
| V | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Rossite | Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O |
| V | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Vanoxite | V44+V25+O13 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| U | ⓘ Strelkinite | Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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References
Weeks, Alice D., Ross, Daphne R., Marvin, Richard F. (1963) The occurrence and properties of barnesite, Na2V6O16·3H2O, a new hydrated sodium vanadate mineral from Utah. American Mineralogist, 48 (11-12) 1187-1195
Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey
Cactus Rat Mine, The Poison Strip, Thompsons Mining District, Grand County, Utah, USA