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⇱ Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USA

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Grass Creek deposit, Hot Springs County, Wyoming, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~74km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
172195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:172195:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleo beach placer deposit.


Commodities (Major) - Thorium, Iron, Zirconium, Titanium - Metal
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Valmy Formation

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10069125

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