John Kee No. 4 Mine (John Kee Tracts No. 3 & No. 4), Red Mesa, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 10'' North , 109° 19' 4'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 5.4km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Aneth | 501 (2011) | 29.8km |
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 30.1km |
| Montezuma Creek | 335 (2011) | 33.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
70859
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:70859:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ffb20ba2-048a-4b3b-92db-749756d8b8eb
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in secs. 10, 11, 14, 15, T31N, R28E, G&SRM, 3.5 km (2.2 miles) SE of Red Mesa (town). T&R values are not presented for this location.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite in irregular, tabular layers hosted in Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation on the NE limb of the Toh Atin anticline. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Tyuyamunite-type ore occurs at mudstone-sandstone bedding plane interfaces, in sedimentary structures, and with carbon matter pockets - basal Salt Wash Member. Local rocks include Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided.
Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit at 300 x 300 x 10 foot deep pit.
Production was 926 tons @ 0.51% U3O8; 0.91% V2O5 (1955).
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027517 |
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