Mineral Evolution Database

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The goal of this page is to present localities at which the mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the minerals at these localities.

Locality Name:
Markey Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 252
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 27591
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-27591.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Markey Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 37°32'57"N
Longitude: 110°18'7"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.549166666667,-110.30194444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Alunite	Aragonite	Atacamite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Covellite	Cyanotrichite
Devilline	Fluorite	Gypsum	Halotrichite	Johannite	Kieserite	Ktenasite	Leydetite	Malachite	Markeyite
Melanterite	Meta-autunite	Metavoltine	None	Not in a structural group	Oxalate	Pyrite	Quartz	Rhabdophane	Römerite
Sulphur	Vivianite	Voltaite	Zippeite

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 C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn N Na O P Pb S Si U Y

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn N Na O P Pb S Si U Y

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Alunite Aragonite Atacamite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Covellite Cyanotrichite
Devilline Fluorite Gypsum Halotrichite Johannite Kieserite Ktenasite Leydetite Malachite Markeyite
Melanterite Meta-autunite Metavoltine None Not in a structural group Oxalate Pyrite Quartz Rhabdophane Römerite
Sulphur Vivianite Voltaite Zippeite

73 IMA Minerals at location:

Alunite ()*	Ammoniozippeite ()*	Andersonite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Anhydrite ()*
Antlerite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Arsenuranospathite ()*	Atacamite ()*	Bayleyite ()*
Bluelizardite ()*	Bobcookite ()*	Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*
Čejkaite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalconatronite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chinleite-(Y) ()*
Covellite ()*	Cuprosklodowskite ()*	Cyanotrichite ()*	Deliensite ()*	Devilline ()*
Erythrite ()*	Eugsterite ()*	Fermiite ()*	Feynmanite ()*	Gypsum ()*
Halotrichite ()*	Hydromagnesite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Johannite ()*	Klaprothite ()*
Leószilárdite ()*	Leydetite ()*	Magnesioleydetite ()*	Mahnertite ()*	Malachite ()*
Marécottite ()*	Markeyite ()*	Melanterite ()*	Metakahlerite ()*	Metasideronatrite ()*
Metavoltine ()*	Metazeunerite ()*	Meyrowitzite ()*	Natrojarosite ()*	Natromarkeyite ()*
Natrozippeite ()*	Plášilite ()*	Posnjakite ()*	Pseudojohannite ()*	Pseudomarkeyite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Redcanyonite ()*	Römerite ()*	Sabugalite ()*
Schröckingerite ()*	Sideronatrite ()*	Sulphur ()*	Szomolnokite ()*	Thénardite ()*
Thérèsemagnanite ()*	Uramarsite ()*	Uraninite ()*	Uranospathite ()*	Uroxite ()*
Voltaite ()*	Wetherillite ()*	Zippeite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of localities containing mineral
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	966
Ammoniozippeite ()*	Zippeite	(NH₄)₂[(UO₂)₂(SO₄)O₂]·H₂O	4
Andersonite ()*	Not in a structural group	Na₂Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·5-6H₂O	47
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	2734
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	1588
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	246
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	3250
Arsenuranospathite ()*	None	Al(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂F·20H₂O	14
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	544
Bayleyite ()*	None	Mg₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₃·18H₂O	38
Bluelizardite ()*	Not in a structural group	Na₇(UO₂)(SO₄)₄Cl(H₂O)₂	2
Bobcookite ()*	Not in a structural group	NaAl(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₄·18H₂O	4
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	27770
Čejkaite ()*	None	Na₄(UO₂)(CO₃)₃	9
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	925
Chalconatronite ()*	None	Na₂Cu(CO₃)₂·3H₂O	23
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	27198
Chinleite-(Y) ()*	Rhabdophane	NaY(SO₄)₂·H₂O	2
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	4165
Cuprosklodowskite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·6H₂O	58
Cyanotrichite ()*	Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₂	179
Deliensite ()*	None	Fe²⁺(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₂·7H₂O	14
Devilline ()*	Devilline	CaCu₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆·3H₂O	366
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	814
Eugsterite ()*	None	Na₄Ca(SO₄)₃·2H₂O	32
Fermiite ()*	None	Na₄(UO₂)(SO₄)₃·3H₂O	2
Feynmanite ()*	None	Na(UO₂)(SO₄)(OH)·3.5H₂O	2
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	6890
Halotrichite ()*	Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O	409
Hydromagnesite ()*	None	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O	341
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	2228
Johannite ()*	Johannite	Cu(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₂·8H₂O	69
Klaprothite ()*	None	Na₆(UO₂)(SO₄)₄(H₂O)₄	2
Leószilárdite ()*	Not in a structural group	Na₆Mg(UO₂)₂(CO₃)₆·6H₂O	1
Leydetite ()*	Leydetite	Fe(UO₂)(SO₄)₂·11H₂O	3
Magnesioleydetite ()*	Leydetite	Mg(UO₂)(SO₄)₂·11H₂O	1
Mahnertite ()*	None	(Na,Ca,K)Cu₃(AsO₄)₂Cl·5H₂O	5
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	12537
Marécottite ()*	None	Mg₃O₆(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄(OH)₂·28H₂O	10
Markeyite ()*	Markeyite	Ca₉(UO₂)₄(CO₃)₁₃·28H₂O	1
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	915
Metakahlerite ()*	None	Fe²⁺(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	18
Metasideronatrite ()*	None	Na₂Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)·H₂O	28
Metavoltine ()*	Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂·18H₂O	78
Metazeunerite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	182
Meyrowitzite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(UO₂)(CO₃)₂·5H₂O	1
Natrojarosite ()*	Alunite	NaFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	254
Natromarkeyite ()*	Markeyite	Na₂Ca₈(UO₂)₄(CO₃)₁₃(H₂O)₂₄·3H₂O	1
Natrozippeite ()*	Zippeite	Na₅(UO₂)₈(SO₄)₄O₅(OH)₃·12H₂O	41
Plášilite ()*	Not in a structural group	Na(UO₂)(SO₄)(OH)·2H₂O	3
Posnjakite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·H₂O	309
Pseudojohannite ()*	None	Cu₃(OH)₂[(UO₂)₄O₄(SO₄)₂]·12H₂O	10
Pseudomarkeyite ()*	None	Ca₈(UO₂)₄(CO₃)₁₂(H₂O)₁₈·3H₂O	1
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	61156
Redcanyonite ()*	Zippeite	(NH₄)₂Mn[(UO₂)₄O₄(SO₄)₂](H₂O)₄	2
Römerite ()*	Römerite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄·14H₂O	115
Sabugalite ()*	None	HAl(UO₂)₄(PO₄)₄·16H₂O	87
Schröckingerite ()*	None	NaCa₃(UO₂)(SO₄)(CO₃)₃F·10H₂O	128
Sideronatrite ()*	None	Na₂Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)·3H₂O	73
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	2045
Szomolnokite ()*	Kieserite	Fe(SO₄)·H₂O	139
Thénardite ()*	None	Na₂(SO₄)	299
Thérèsemagnanite ()*	Ktenasite	NaCo₄(SO₄)(OH)₆Cl·6H₂O	3
Uramarsite ()*	Meta-autunite	(NH₄)(UO₂)(AsO₄)·3H₂O	3
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	2718
Uranospathite ()*	None	(Al, )(UO₂)₂F(PO₄)₂·20H₂O	20
Uroxite ()*	Oxalate	[(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)(OH)₂(H₂O)₂]·H₂O	2
Voltaite ()*	Voltaite	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂·18H₂O	111
Wetherillite ()*	Not in a structural group	Na₂Mg(UO₂)₂(SO₄)₄·18H₂O	3
Zippeite ()*	Zippeite	K₂[(UO₂)₄(SO₄)₂O₂(OH)₂](H₂O)₄	175

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_270	The Markey Mine is in the White Canyon mining district, San Juan County, Utah. The mine is geologically similar to the nearby Blue Lizard and Giveaway-Simplot mines. These mines have been the source of several new secondary uranyl sulfate minerals. The Markey Mine is richer in uranyl carbonate minerals, possibly as a result of considerably higher atmospheric CO2 concentration compared to the Blue Lizard mine.
Michelle_744	The Triassic Shinarump member of the Chinle formation hosts the Blue Lizard Mine and other significant uranium deposits in the White Canyon District.
Michelle_745	Ore minerals were deposited as replacement of wood and other organic material and as disseminations in the enclosing sandstone found in paleochannels.

3 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Age Interpret	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Michelle_744	252	201	Triassic	Age of host formation	Yes	Almandine, Calcite, Quartz, Zircon	38665	Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Blue Lizard Mine	Kasatkin et al. (2013)	10.1180/minmag.2013.077.3.10	MM77_367	Age of Shinarump member of the Chinle Formation.
Michelle_745	252	201	Triassic	Age of uranium mineralization	Yes	Baryte, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Pyrite, Uraninite	38665	Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Blue Lizard Mine	Plasil et al. (2014)	10.3190/jgeosci.159	JG59_145	Age of paleochannel sedimentation in which uranium ore deposits are found.
Michelle_270	0	0	Anthropocene	Age of anthropogenic mineralization		Andersonite, Bayleyite, Cejkaite, Chalcanthite, Johannite, Natrozippeite, Leoszilardite	27591	Markey Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Markey Mine	Olds et al. (2017)	10.1180/minmag.2016.080.149	MM81_1039	Age of post-mining, supergene mineralization.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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