North Tract No. 1 Mine, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| North Tract No. 1 Mine | Mine |
| Yazzie Mesa | Mesa |
| Cane Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 35'' North , 109° 53' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Halchita | 266 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 27.7km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 32.9km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 34.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72246
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72246:0
GUID (UUID V4):
3ef13ed2-06f4-44ba-84ac-f675177f3a16
A former U-V occurrence/mine located 2.2 km (1.4 miles) S of Yazzi Mesa and 6.4 miles NW of Dinnehotso. T&R values are not presented for this locality.
Mineralization is carnotite and tyuyamunite in lenticular ore pods in Late Triassic sandstone of the Shinarump Member Of Chinle Formation. Deposits occur in the bottoms of paleostream channels, usually with carbonaceous debris. Local rocks include Permian to Pennsylvanian sedimentary rocks.
No production figures located.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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 |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102516 |
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