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Blue Tail Fly
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Agate) and 2 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as past producer for Uranium, Vanadium. Minerals mentioned: Agate, Pyrite. Approx. location 38.203, -111.083. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
11 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
5 sites
Agate
Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
3 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Carnotite 7Alabaster 5Chalcopyrite 2Malachite 2Jasper 2Tyuyamunite 1Uraninite 1Zippeite 1Agate 1Brochantite 1Chalcanthite 1Chalcedony 1Commodities
Uranium 36Vanadium 14Copper 8Gemstone 3Lead 2Mercury 1Barium-Barite 1Semiprecious Gemstone 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Formation Jasper Nodule Locality | — | Agate, Jasper | Occurrence | 38.443, -110.974 |
| Black Ridge Gypsum | — | Alabaster | Occurrence | 38.291, -111.519 |
| Capitol Reef Gypsum | — | Alabaster | Occurrence | 38.282, -111.149 |
| Lion Mountain Gypsum | — | Alabaster | Occurrence | 38.180, -111.344 |
| Moroni Slopes Gypsum | — | Alabaster | Occurrence | 38.481, -111.120 |
| Red Desert Gypsum | — | Alabaster | Occurrence | 40.120, -111.086 |
| Birch Spring Prospect | — | Brochantite, Chalcanthite | Occurrence | 38.334, -111.434 |
| U3o8 Mine | Uranium, Vanadium | Carnotite | Past Producer | 38.434, -110.969 |
| Wood Bench Uranium Occurance | Uranium | Carnotite | Occurrence | 38.418, -111.031 |
| Glen Haven Claims | Uranium | Carnotite | Occurrence | 38.667, -110.584 |
| Blue Tail Fly | Uranium, Vanadium | Carnotite | Past Producer | 38.203, -111.083 |
| Billy's Dream | Vanadium, Uranium | Carnotite | Past Producer | 38.218, -111.101 |
| Lucky Strike Prospects | Uranium, Vanadium | Carnotite | Past Producer | 38.310, -111.080 |
| Green Hornet | Uranium, Vanadium | Carnotite, Tyuyamunite | Past Producer | 38.161, -111.055 |
| Spanish Bottoms Chalcedony | — | Chalcedony, Chert, Jasper | Occurrence | 38.158, -109.936 |
| Group # 25 Prospect | — | Chalcopyrite | Occurrence | 38.217, -111.260 |
| Tr # 1 Group. | Copper | Chalcopyrite, Malachite | Past Producer | 38.221, -111.302 |
| Sulphur Creek Copper Prospect | Copper, Lead | Galena, Malachite, Plumbojarosite | Occurrence | 38.201, -111.287 |
| Oyler Mine | Uranium | Uraninite, Zippeite | Past Producer | 38.259, -111.231 |
| Blacks Claims | Uranium | — | Past Producer | 38.309, -111.452 |
| Collins Claims | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.316, -111.471 |
| Jet Basin | — | — | Past Producer | 38.185, -110.815 |
| Twin Peaks Uranium Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 38.180, -111.282 |
| Factory Butte Claims | Uranium, Vanadium | — | Past Producer | 38.426, -110.982 |
| Chief Red Wing #1 Prospect | Uranium | — | Past Producer | 38.340, -111.087 |
| Loa Town | Mercury | — | Occurrence | 38.321, -110.907 |
| Oyler | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.250, -111.217 |
| Power Wagon Mine | Uranium, Vanadium | — | Past Producer | 38.162, -111.175 |
| Bluebird | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.250, -111.229 |
| Cooks Mesa Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.337, -111.393 |
| Holt Draw Uranium Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.329, -111.434 |
| Old Faithful Mine | Copper | — | Past Producer | 38.199, -111.296 |
| South Desert Gypsum | — | — | Occurrence | 38.407, -111.272 |
| Sulphur Creek Prospect | Uranium | — | Occurrence | 38.335, -111.396 |
| Notom Bench Jasper | — | — | Occurrence | 38.200, -111.097 |
| Old Faithful #2 Prospect | — | — | Occurrence | 38.208, -111.260 |
| Jet Basin | Gemstone | — | Past Producer | 38.185, -110.815 |
| Notom Bench Jasper | Gemstone | — | Occurrence | 38.200, -111.097 |
| Blacks Claim | — | — | Unknown | 38.309, -111.451 |
| Cooks Mesa Prospect | Uranium | — | Past Producer | 38.337, -111.393 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 15 fossil collection records in Wayne County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Garfield County · Emery County · Piute County · Sevier County · Sanpete County
Utah mineral guides
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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