Regional Report: Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA

Extends into Cibola County. A twenty mile wide trend that extends for almost 100 miles of uranium in various sedimentary rocks. The Todilto limestone (Upper Jurassic) was some of the earliest located mines that were mined either with open pits or shallow mines. Mineralogy is uraninite, some of which has been oxidized by being near the surface.

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'Albite-Anorthite Series' - 32

Anatase - 54, 47, 51

Andersonite - 2, 32, 65, 78, 73, 80

Autunite - 32, 10

Barnesite - 32

Baryte - 32, 54, 47, 65, 78, 24, 73, 62, 27, 56, 83, 36, 63, 66, 80, 38

Bayleyite - 2, 32, 73, 74

Calcite - 32, 47, 60, 65, 15, 3, 73, 62, 27, 56, 36, 8, 98

Carnotite - 32, 79, 73, 10, 1, 18

Chalcopyrite - 32, 34

Chamosite - 51

'Chlorite Group' - 47, 60, 51, 3

Coffinite - 32, 79, 54, 47, 51, 65, 76, 3, 78, 24, 73, 74, 62, 36, 49, 66, 80, 1, 38

Corvusite - 73

Cryptomelane - 32, 76, 15, 74, 1, 8

Cuprosklodowskite - 32, 98

Curite - 2

Doloresite - 2, 32, 73

Epsomite - 37

Ferroselite - 2, 32, 54, 65, 63, 80

Fluorite - 32, 76, 33

Galena - 32, 54

Goethite - 32, 47, 60, 80, 18

Grantsite - 32

'Gummite' - 76, 27, 33, 56

Gypsum - 2, 32, 47, 73, 80, 90

Häggite - 32, 65, 24, 63

Hematite - 32, 47, 60, 51, 74, 27, 56, 80

Hewettite - 32

Illite - 51

Ilsemannite - 32, 15, 78, 74, 62, 13, 22, 36, 49, 82, 99

Jarosite - 32, 90

Johannite - 2

Jordisite - 32, 47, 60, 39, 3, 61, 78, 24, 74, 62, 83, 13, 22, 36, 49, 66, 80, 82, 8, 84, 99

Kaolinite - 32, 47, 51, 62

Lepidocrocite - 32

Liebigite - 32, 73

Limonite - 60, 73, 74, 10

Malachite - 34

Marcasite - 47, 60, 36, 63, 80

Melanterite - 2

Metahewettite - 2, 32

Metatyuyamunite - 32, 65, 24, 73, 74, 8, 90

Microcline - 32

Minnesotaite - 51

Molybdenite - 32

Montmorillonite - 32, 47, 51

Montroseite - 32, 73, 62, 63

Muscovite - 32

Natrozippeite - 32, 37

Nontronite - 32

Nováčekite-I - 2, 32

Paramontroseite - 32, 65, 24, 73, 74, 62, 63, 38

Pascoite - 2, 32, 65, 24, 73, 62, 63, 48

'Petrified Wood' - 80

'Psilomelane' - 32

Pyrite - 2, 32, 54, 47, 60, 51, 15, 3, 24, 73, 74, 62, 27, 56, 36, 80

Pyrolusite - 32

Quartz - 32, 37

Rabejacite - 2

Rauvite - 32

Roscoelite - 32

Rutherfordine - 32, 34

Rutile - 47, 51

Santafeite - 98

Schröckingerite - 32, 79, 73, 10

Selenium - 32, 37, 47, 60, 65, 15, 3, 24, 73, 74, 62, 80, 8, 23, 38

Sklodowskite - 32

Stibnite - 32, 34

Thenardite - 32, 65, 73

Thermonatrite - 32, 73

Todorokite - 32, 23

Tyuyamunite - 32, 65, 24, 73, 74, 10, 96, 1, 8, 18

Uraninite - 2, 32, 37, 76, 73, 27, 33, 56, 49

Uranophane - 32, 62

Uranopilite - 32, 8, 23

Uvanite - 32

Weeksite - 32

Zellerite - 2, 32, 1

Zippeite - 32, 37, 79, 62, 13, 49, 80, 23

β-Uranophane - 32

81 minerals listed.

Locality Key

1	Alta mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
2	Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
3	Ann Lee Mine (Ann Lee Mine No. 1), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
4	Barbara J. No. 1 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
5	Barbara J. No. 3 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
6	Beacon Hill mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
7	Billy the Kid mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
8	Black Jack No. 1 mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
9	Black Jack No. 2 mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
10	Blue Peak mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
11	Bob Cat mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
12	Borrego Pass deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
13	Bucky mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
14	Canyon deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
15	Cliffside mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
16	Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
17	Crownpoint deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
18	Dakota mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
19	Dalco No. 1 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
20	Dalton Pass deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
21	Davenport mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
22	Dog Incline No. 1 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
23	Doris No. 1 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
24	Dysart No. 1 deposit (Rio de Oro deposit), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
25	Evelyn mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
26	Faith mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
27	Flat Top No. 3 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
28	Flat Top No. 4 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
29	Flea mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
30	Francis mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
31	Glover mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
32	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
33	Hanosh mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
34	Haystack mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
35	Haystack No. 2 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
36	Hogan mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
37	Homestake Mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
38	Isabella mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
39	Johnie M deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
40	Junior mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
41	Laurence Elkins mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
42	Mac No. 1 deposit, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
43	Mac No. 2 deposit, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
44	Main Ranch deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
45	Malpais mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
46	Manol mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
47	Mariano Lake deposit, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
48	Mary No. 1 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
49	Mesa Top No. 7 Mine (Moe Mine; [Mesa Top No. 18 Mine; Mesa Top No. 20 Mine]), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
50	Monument deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA

51	Mount Taylor deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
52	Narrow Canyon deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
53	North Trend deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
54	Nose Rock deposit, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
55	Pat mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
56	Red Point lode, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
57	Rialto mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
58	Rimrock mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
59	Roca Honda deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
60	Ruby No. 1 deposit, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
61	San Mateo mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
62	Sandstone mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
63	Section 10 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
64	Section 12 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
65	Section 15 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
66	Section 17 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
67	Section 18 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
68	Section 19 Mine (Greer Warren & McCormick Mine), Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
69	Section 19 Mine (Maddox & McGregor Mine), Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
70	Section 19 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
71	Section 21 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
72	Section 21 mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
73	Section 22 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
74	Section 23 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
75	Section 24 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
76	Section 25 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
77	Section 27 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
78	Section 28 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
79	Section 29 deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
80	Section 30 (Kermac) deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
81	Section 31 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
82	Section 32 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
83	Section 33 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
84	Section 34 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
85	Section 35 (Elizabeth Shaft), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
86	Section 36 deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
87	Section 5 Mine (Westvaco Mine), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
88	Section 8 deposit (Centennial deposit), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
89	Silver Bit Nos. 7; 15; 18 mines, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
90	Silver Spur Nos. 1 & 5 mines, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
91	Small Stake mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
92	Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
93	South Trend deposit, Crownpoint area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
94	T. No. 10 mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
95	T. No. 2 mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
96	Taffy Mine (Bonanza Mine), Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
97	Tom Elkins mine, Smith Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
98	Unnamed mine, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
99	V.C.A. mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
100	West Largo deposit, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA

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