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Section 22 deposit, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Section 22 depositDeposit
Ambrosia Lake subdistrictMining Sub-district
McKinley CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 58'' North , 107° 52' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.43283,-107.88090
GeoHash:
G#: 9w73947e0
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Mateo161 (2011)24.3km
Bluewater Village628 (2017)24.7km
Milan3,250 (2017)29.3km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)30.2km
Thoreau1,865 (2011)31.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
47967
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47967:4
GUID (UUID V4):
60fa34fc-fd1b-4378-807d-0770b7d31dfc


Sec 22 T14N R10W
Structure: Ambrosia Lake Dome A Major Fault And A Syncline

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: The ore occurs As stack ore along a major fault.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


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24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andersonite
Formula: Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Doloresite
Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Am Min 51:929-930
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
References:
Am Min 51:929-930
ⓘ Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSelenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘParamontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘPascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘDoloresite4.HE.30V4+3O4(OH)4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘAndersonite5.ED.30Na2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ DoloresiteV34+O4(OH)4
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seⓘ SeleniumSe
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ AndersoniteNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3 · 6H2O
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

HILPERT, L.S., (1969), USGS PP 603, P. 40
HOLMQUIST, R.J., (1970), USAEC RME-172, P. 53-54
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
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