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Regional Report: Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA

Ref::www.wma-minelife.com/uranium/papers/karnes.htm; Cherepon, Alan J., Minerals of the Karnes Uranium District - The Franklin of Texas; Smith, A.E. (1991), Texas Mineral Locations Index, Rocks & Min.: 66(3). This district is located about 45 miles South of San Antonio. The uranium deposits of this district are overlain by tuffaceous sandstone. Mineralization occurs within the uranium ore bodies and within concretions in the overlying sediments. Virtually all, if not all, of the open pit mines are now reclaimed. Both sides of Farm Road 791 east from county line to Falls City.

For full locality listing click here. Alternatively: Click here for heirarchical list of localities in Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA

  • 'Amethyst' - 29, 5
  • Aragonite - 29
  • Autunite - 12
  • Baryte - 29
  • Calcite - 24, 29
  • Carnotite - 12, 23
  • 'Chalcedony' - 5
  • 'Clinoptilolite' - 12
  • Coffinite - 12
  • Gypsum - 29
  • Hematite - 12
  • Ilsemannite - 12
  • Jarosite - 12
  • 'Manganese Dendrites' - 12
  • Marcasite - 12
  • Meta-autunite - 12
  • Molybdenite - 12
  • Mourite - 12
  • 'Opal-Agate' - 12
  • 'Petrified Wood' - 24
  • 'Phillipsite' - 12
  • Powellite - 12
  • 'Psilomelane' - 12
  • Pyrite - 24
  • Pyrolusite - 12
  • Quartz - 24
  • 'Rock Crystal' - 24
  • Schoepite - 12
  • Selenium - 12
  • Tyuyamunite - 12
  • Uraninite - 12
  • Uranophane - 12
  • 'Wood Opal' - 12


  • 33 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Bargman mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    2Beicker mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    3Boso mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    4Brysch mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    5Butler Mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    6Carriger mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    7Dobie mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    8Galen mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    9Hackney mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    10Harper mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    11Hoffman mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    12Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    13Kellner mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    14Korzekwa mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    15Lauw mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    16Luckett mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    17Lyssy mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    18Manka mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    19McGrady mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    20Nuhn mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    21Pana Marie mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    22Pawelek mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    23Pfeil mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    24Rosenbrock Mine (Roxenbrock Mine), Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    25Sickenius mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    26Stoeltje mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    27Tordilla Hill prospects, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    28Wellington mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA
    29Wright-McGrady Mine, Karnes Uranium District, Karnes Co., Texas, USA

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