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Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA

Ref::www.wma-minelife.com/uranium/papers/karnes.htm; Cherepon, Alan J., Minerals of the Karnes Uranium District - The Franklin of Texas; Smith, A.E. (1991), Texas Mineral Locations Index, Rocks & Min.: 66(3). This district is located about 45 miles South of San Antonio. The uranium deposits of this district are overlain by tuffaceous sandstone. Mineralization occurs within the uranium ore bodies and within concretions in the overlying sediments. Virtually all, if not all, of the open pit mines are now reclaimed.

Both sides of Farm Road 791 east from county line to Falls City.




Mineral list contains contents from all localities listed at bottom of page


Mineral List:
  		•  Aragonite
  		• Autunite
  		• Baryte
  		• Calcite
  		• Carnotite
  		• 'Chalcedony'
       'var: Petrified Wood'
  		• 'Clinoptilolite'
  		• Coffinite
  		• Gypsum
  		• Hematite
  		• Ilsemannite
  		• Jarosite
  		• 'Manganese Oxides
    var: Manganese Dendrites'
  		• Marcasite
  		• Meta-autunite
  		• Molybdenite
  		• Mourite
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-Agate
       var: Wood Opal
  		• 'Phillipsite'
  		• Powellite
  		• 'Psilomelane'
  		• Pyrite
  		• Pyrolusite
  		• Quartz
       var: Amethyst
       var: Rock Crystal
  		• Schoepite
  		• Selenium
  		• Tyuyamunite
  		• Uraninite
  		• Uranophane


    33 entries listed. 22 valid minerals.

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      • Karnes Co.
        • Karnes Uranium District
    USA
     
    • Texas
      • Karnes Co.
        • Karnes Uranium District

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