Huskon No. 12 Mine (Charles Huskon #12), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 56'' North , 111° 25' 17'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
50604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50604:8
GUID (UUID V4):
ca5e04ec-1d10-4727-92de-1f4aafedbbc8
An U occurrence/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 15, T29N, R9E, G&SRM, 2.7 km (1.7 miles) NNW of Cameron, on Indian Reservation land.
A small, elongated lens of carnotite-type ore occurs in carbonaceous, argillaceous sandstone in channels cut into the upper Shinarump member. Local rocks include rocks of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member, Chinle Formation.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a 10 foot deep open pit.
Production was 1,780 tons of ore @0.18% U3O8 and 0.02% V2O5 (1954-1961).
Analysis data results: 0.21-0.98% e U3O8; 0.14-0.55% U3O8; 0.2-4.5% CaCO3.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137049 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chugar Group Area BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
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