N.S.M. 2, Hunt, Stinking Springs Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| N.S.M. 2 | Claim |
| Hunt | Village |
| Stinking Springs Mining District | Mining District |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 39' 47'' North , 109° 34' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Johns | 3,480 (2017) | 26.1km |
| Woodruff | 191 (2011) | 45.0km |
| Vernon | 122 (2011) | 46.4km |
| White Mountain Lake | 2,205 (2011) | 52.4km |
| Sun Valley | 316 (2011) | 56.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
310528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310528:6
GUID (UUID V4):
9ed6f868-9391-4600-ab34-d96806869c81
An U-V occurrence located in sec. 34, T15N, R26E, G&SRM, about 7.8 km (4.8 miles) NE of Hunt. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the center of sec. 34.
Mineralization is carnotite in rocks of the Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of rim stripping and a caved, 25 foot adit.
Production was 57 tons @0.03% U3O8, 0.08% V2O5 (1953).
Analysis results: 0.08 to 0.68% U3O8 (4 samples).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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