Melvin Benally No. 1 Mine (Melvin Benally #1), West Carrizo Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Melvin Benally No. 1 Mine (Melvin Benally #1) | Mine |
| West Carrizo Mining District | Mining District |
| Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 39'' North , 109° 15' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 23.7km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 24.8km |
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 29.7km |
| Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 32.2km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 33.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
310534
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310534:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c0759003-de32-4b34-837a-00aa6e1dbdc2
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in approximate secs. 31 & 32, T39N, R29E, G&SRM, in the SW Carrizo Mountains. The geographic coordinates presented are approximate to the center of sec. 32. There is no record of a sec. 30 or 31 in this T&R.
Mineralization is a U-V deposit with tyuyamunite-type ore that occurs as pods and lenses hosted in sandstone of the median horizon of the Salt Wash Member, Morrison Formation.
Workings include underground openings comprised of a drift (sic).
Production was 147 tons @0.18% U3O8 and 1.59% V2O5.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
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