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Fizzel Flat, Brewster County, Texas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 30' 26'' North , 103° 30' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.50750,-103.50139
GeoHash:
G#: 9tnrug8td
GRN:
N20W65
Locality type:
Flat
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Study Butte233 (2011)21.2km
Manuel Benavides916 (2014)59.3km


28 miles NNW of Study Butte
Deposit: Noted that uranium occurrences in outcrop are near faults. Reported mo, as, and SE associated with u. Reported u in carbonaceous wood fragments in tertiary rocks 10 mi (16 km) north of agua fria mountain.

Deposit type: Sandstone U

Development: Uranium occurrences and exploration drill sites are scattered over a large area, including the green valley (02 ranch) area north of fizzle flat.

Rock formation(s): Pruett Formation (In Basal Clastic Unit)


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3 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O

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Price, J. G., Henry, C. D., and Standen, A. R., (1983), Annotated Bibliography of Mineral Deposits in Trans-pecos Texas: Bureau of Economic Geology (texas), Mineral Resource Circular No. 73, 108 P

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