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Huskon No. 7 Mine (Huskon No. 7 - Yazzie No. 102 Mine; Yazzie No. 102 Mine), Huskon Mines, Cameron, Cameron District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA

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‡Ref.: Holland, H.D., et al (1958), The use of leachable uranium in geochemical prospecting on the Coconino Plateau - II, The distribution of leachable uranium in surface samples in the vicinity of ore bodies, Economic Geology: 53: 190-209.

Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 66.

Austin, S.R. (1964), Mineralogy of the Cameron area, Coconino County, Arizona, US Atomic Energy Comm. RME 99, Tech. Info. Serv., Oak Ridge, TN: 99.

Young, E.J., et al (1966), Coconinoite, a new uranium mineral from Utah and Arizona, American Mineralogist: 51: 651-663.

Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 182: Table 1.

U.S. Bureau of Mines crib printout: M002914.

Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 180, 181, 184, 295, 406, 430.

A former U mine.





 Map Reference: 35°48'N , 111°21'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Boltwoodite
    (K,Na)(UO
     
    2
    		)[HSiO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 181.]
  		•  Coconinoite (TL)
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Huskon No. 7 Mine (Huskon No. 7 - Yazzie No. 102 Mine; Yazzie No. 102 Mine), Huskon Mines, Cameron, Cameron District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA
    Description: Occurs in seams 1 mm or less thick, mostly along bedding planes of a light-colored, arkosic, fine-grained, poorly sorted & thinly bedded sandstone.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 180; Young, E.J., et al (1966), Coconinoite, a new uranium mineral from Utah and Arizona, Am.Min.: 51: 651-663.]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 181.]
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Habit: Scales
    Colour: Yellow
    Description: Large, pure masses of yellow scales.
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 184.]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 295; Austin, S.R. (1964), Mineralogy of the Cameron area, Coconino Co., AZ, US Atomic Energy Comm. RME 99, Tech. Info. Serv., Oak Ridge, TN: 99.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 406.]
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 430; Holland, H.D., et al (1958), The use of leachable uranium in geochemical prospecting on the Coconino Plateau - II, The distribution of leachable uranium in surface samples in the vicinity of ore bodies, Econ.Geol.: 53: 190-209; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 66.]


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