Alma-Seggin Mine (Alma No. 4), Boot Mesa, Monument Valley Mining District, Navajo Co., Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alma-Seggin Mine (Alma No. 4) | Mine |
| Boot Mesa | Mesa |
| Monument Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Navajo Co. | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 15.7km |
| Kayenta | 5,189 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 37.4km |
| Halchita | 266 (2011) | 42.4km |
An U occurrence/mine located in approximate SW¼ sec. 11, T40N, R19E, G&SRM, 4.1 km (2.5 miles) E of Boot Mesa (coordinates of record). Geographic coordinates provided are for the center of the section.
An U deposit hosted in a paleochannel trending N40W, of conglomerate of the Shinarump Member of the Morrison Formation. Ore is uraninite. The mineralized zone is about 5 feet thick and between 150 to 200 feet beneath the surface.
Workings included in excess of 70 drill holes during the period 1955 to 1961.
Production was 6,769 tons of ore at 0.19% U308 (1965-1966).
Analytical results: 0.10-0.20% U308.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Reference: Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona – Final Report, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143 (81) (March 1981). RME-2071: 217. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Holocene - Gelasian 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 2779547 | Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Description: Unconsolidated to strongly consolidated alluvial and eolian deposits. This unit includes: coarse, poorly sorted alluvial fan and terrace deposits on middle and upper piedmonts and along large drainages; sand, silt and clay on alluvial plains and playas; and wind-blown sand deposits. (0-2 Ma) Comments: Original map source: Arizona Geological Survey, DI-8 Geologic Map of Arizona, Digital Spatial data for the Geologic Map of Arizona, v. 3.0, edited by S.M. Richard and S.M. Kneale, 2002, 10 p., 2 DOS HD disks. Arc/INFO export file (.e00) format, scale 1:1,000,000. Lithology: Major:{sand,silt,clay} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Early Jurassic - Late Triassic 174.1 - 237 Ma ID: 3185972 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Mesozoic (174.1 - 237 Ma) Lithology: Sandstone-conglomerate Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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