Syracuse Mine (Plot No. 12; Plot #12), Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Syracuse Mine (Plot No. 12; Plot #12) | Mine |
| Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 45' 0'' North , 109° 3' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Shiprock | 8,295 (2011) | 32.6km |
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 39.4km |
| Sanostee | 371 (2011) | 39.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
63415
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63415:6
GUID (UUID V4):
37399fc5-dcd7-4e1c-8dbd-d0ce14943e62
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
East Reservation lease
A former V occurrence/mine located in approximate secs. 19 & 20, T39N, R31E, G&SRM 16.2 km (10.1 miles) N of Red Valley (outside the district). An U-V occurrence/mine located near the New Mexico state line. One of the mines in the East Reservation lease of the Vanadium Company of America (VCA). The majority of the mines in this lease are located in New Mexico. This is not the Syracuse (R.F.& R.) Mine, which is nearby.
Mineralization is carnotite in irregular tabular layers. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Tyuyamunite-type mineralization in lower Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation. Local rocks are rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.
Workings include underground openings comprised of 4 adits totaling about 140 feet with some stoping along a 250 foot distance.
Production data: During 1943 a small amount of ore was mined from the Syracuse plot by the Vanadium Corporation of America (VCA) (Coleman describes the mine as extant in 1944). In 1949, VCA mined a small amount of ore bypassed in earlier operation. This ore was included in East Reservation Lease shipments mainly from Plot 3 (Shadyside). (Page
Edwards, VCA field superintendent, personal communication to Chenoweth, 1955). The 1949 shipment probably amounted to 225 tons @0.27% U3O8; 2.96% V2O5.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10137027 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- 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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