Brysch Mine, Karnes Uranium Mining District, Karnes County, Texas, USAi
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Brysch Mine | Mine |
Karnes Uranium Mining District | Mining District |
Karnes County | County |
Texas | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 54' 12'' North , 98° 4' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Falls City | 660 (2017) | 10.6km |
Karnes City | 3,371 (2017) | 17.4km |
Poth | 2,167 (2017) | 18.5km |
Kenedy | 3,421 (2017) | 24.2km |
Floresville | 7,321 (2017) | 26.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42215:3
GUID (UUID V4):
5347eff1-72f2-4eb9-b2cc-7302052afed1
Tectonics: Passive Continental Margin
Deposit type: Sandstone U
Rock formation(s): Whitsett Formation, Deweesville Sandstone Mbr
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
β Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
β Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
β | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup' | - | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
H | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
O | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Clinoptilolite Subgroup | M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O |
Si | β Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
U | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062957 |
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