Ruth group of claims (Ruth deposit; Bayshore #3), Sun Valley, Petrified Forest Mining District, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruth group of claims (Ruth deposit; Bayshore #3) | Group of Claims |
| Sun Valley | Town |
| Petrified Forest Mining District | - not defined - |
| Navajo County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 54' 28'' North , 109° 52' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 316 (2011) | 18.0km |
| Woodruff | 191 (2011) | 20.3km |
| Holbrook | 5,019 (2017) | 25.2km |
| Joseph City | 1,386 (2011) | 41.5km |
| Snowflake | 5,666 (2017) | 47.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
53482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53482:9
GUID (UUID V4):
913b9ed2-7b29-4d1c-9889-2a6e24257d14
An U-V occurrence/group of 6 claims located in sec. 2, T17N, R23E, G&SRM, 18.0 km (11.2 miles) ESE of Sun Valley and 9.4 km (5.8 miles) SW of Adamana (Apache County) and 1.2 miles N of Delaney Tank, on National Park Service land (Petrified Forest National Park (collecting is absolutely prohibited).
Mineralization is a replacement uranium deposit hosted in Late Triassic sandstone of the Chinle formation. The ore is in crescent-shaped lenses and occurs in scours within the channels, usually trending W. The ore is carnotite-type mineralization in carbonaceous siltstone below a rim of Sonsela sandstone in the Petrified Forest Member, Chinle Formation. Bleached and altered rocks surround deposits with a high concentration of limonite. Local rocks include rocks of the Chinle Formation.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of adits and rim strippings.
Production was 1,268 tons @ 0.20% U308 & 0.16% V205 (1953-1955, 1960); less than 500 tons/year in 1976, 1978.
Radiation = 5 mr/hour in workings.
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7 valid minerals.
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| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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