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Locality Name:
Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 410
Youngest recorded age at locality: 82

mindat Locality ID: 275326
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-275326.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Pick's Mine (Pick's Delta Mine; Delta Mine; Delta Uranium Mine; Hidden Splendor)

Latitude: 38°33'48"N
Longitude: 110°56'38"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.563333333333,-110.94388888889
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Si U V 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AutuniteBrochantiteCalciteChalcanthiteClayCompreignaciteCorundumCovelliteCyanotrichiteFluorite
FritzscheiteGypsumJohanniteKaoliniteMalachiteMeta-autuniteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupPhosphuranylite
PyriteRocksaltScheeliteSchoepiteVolborthiteZippeite

47 IMA Minerals at location:
Andersonite  (*)Antlerite  (*)Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Bayleyite  (*)
Becquerelite  (*)Billietite  (*)Boltwoodite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carnotite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Compreignacite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cyanotrichite  (*)Fourmarierite  (*)Galena  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)
Johannite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Malachite  (*)Meta-autunite  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)
Metatyuyamunite  (*)Metazeunerite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrozippeite  (*)Uranophane-β  (*)
Phosphuranylite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Rutherfordine  (*)Schoepite  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)
Strelkinite  (*)Torbernite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)
Uranopilite  (*)Vandendriesscheite  (*)Volborthite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Yingjiangite  (*)
Zeunerite  (*)Zippeite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Andersonite  (*)Not in a structural groupNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O11782127257447
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)4117821272574246
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O1178212725741272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)21178212725745509
Bayleyite  (*)NoneMg2(UO2)(CO3)3·18H2O11782127257438
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O11782127257492
Billietite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O11782127257438
Boltwoodite  (*)None(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH)·1.5H2O11782127257467
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)61178212725741633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)11782127257427770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O1178212725741184
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O117821272574925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1178212725745707
Compreignacite  (*)CompreignaciteK2(UO2)6O4(OH)6·7H2O11782127257427
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS1178212725744165
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)2117821272574179
Fourmarierite  (*)SchoepitePb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x·4H2O11782127257461
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS11782127257424243
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O1178212725746890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O311782127257414640
Johannite  (*)JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O11782127257469
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41178212725745591
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)211782127257412537
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O117821272574388
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O117821272574443
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O117821272574129
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O117821272574182
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)211782127257417380
Natrozippeite  (*)ZippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O11782127257441
Uranophane-β  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O117821272574144
Phosphuranylite  (*)PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8H2O117821272574182
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS211782127257439462
Rutherfordine  (*)None(UO2)(CO3)11782127257458
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)611782127257494
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O117821272574128
Strelkinite  (*)NoneNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2·6H2O1178212725748
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O1178212725741059
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O117821272574628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21178212725742718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O117821272574890
Uranopilite  (*)None(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O11782127257494
Vandendriesscheite  (*)NonePb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11·11H2O11782127257452
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O117821272574155
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO41178212725741655
Yingjiangite  (*)PhosphuranyliteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6·6H2O1178212725749
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O117821272574185
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4117821272574175


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000547Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000548Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000549Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000550Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000551Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000552Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range


6 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Giersdorf_00000547868284±2238U-206U uraniniteK-154 YesUraniniteUraniniteU180697Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000548968691±5235U-207Pb uraniniteK-154 YesUraniniteUraniniteU180697Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000549410260335±75207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-154 YesUraniniteUraniniteU180697Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000550104100102±2238U-206U uraniniteK-155 YesUraniniteUraniniteU182883North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_0000055111797107±10235U-207Pb uraniniteK-155 YesUraniniteUraniniteU182883North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000552335185260±75207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-155 YesUraniniteUraniniteU182883North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USASan Rafael SwellMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070345Pick's Mine (Pick's Delta Mine; Delta Mine; Delta Uranium Mine; Hidden Splendor), Delta, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070345

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