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Navajoite from
Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Type Locality:Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA is the type locality for Navajoite
Comments:Occurs as silky to fibrous, minute columns normal to fracture surfaces in channel fillings in Shinarump Conglomerate with secondary U-V minerals.
Colour:Dark brown
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 311; Witkind, I.J. & R.E. Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ: 115, 117; Finnell, T.L. (1957), Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 52: 25-35; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973; Weeks, A.D., et al (1955), Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from AZ, Am.Min.: 40: 207-212; Weeks, A.D., et al (1954), Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from AZ, Science: 119: 326; Ross, M. (1959), Mineralogical applications of electron diffraction.II. Studies of some vanadium minerals of the Colorado Plateau, Am.Min.: 44: 322-341; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 34.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Steigerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Navajoite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Monument Valley, Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache Co., Arizona, USA
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