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Mariano Lake deposit, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mariano Lake depositDeposit
McKinley CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 48'' North , 108° 16' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.54672,-108.27842
GeoHash:
G#: 9w740p449
GRN:
N24W64
Locality type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thoreau1,865 (2011)16.8km
Crownpoint2,278 (2011)18.6km
Church Rock1,128 (2011)29.1km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)33.9km
Brimhall Nizhoni199 (2011)41.1km


Structure: Mariano (Smith) Lake Anticline Small Faults

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Commodity: Place, valle, and brookins (1980) state there has been no positive identification of minerals.

Deposit: Discovery year: mid-1970's the ore occurs in the mineralized lower channel sandstone and is associated with organic material.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the brushy basin member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


Ore(s): Channel Sandstones And Structural Features

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979; Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364; USGS Open-File Report 82-888 U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364; USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979; Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364; USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Coffinite ?
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Description: May be the primary uranium mineral, although it may be in amorphous material.
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979; USGS Open-File Report 82-888 U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364 U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979; USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364; USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979; Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364; USGS Open-File Report 82-888 U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS Open-File Report 82-888
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 38 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region 1979
β“˜ Selenium
Formula: Se
Reference: Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite ?9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ JordisiteMoS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364
USGS Open-File Report 82-888
Perkins, B.L., (1979), an Overview of the New Mexico Uranium Industry, Nm Energy and Minerals Dept. Report
Rautman, C.A., Comp., (1980), Nmbmmr Mem 38, P. 153-194
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
Emj Directory, (1979), P 201

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