Chuska Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chuska Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 26' 31'' North , 109° 4' 56'' West
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Köppen climate type:
A mountain range located in Apache County but also spanning the New Mexico state line into San Juan County and McKinley County, New Mexico.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 155; Joralemon, I.B. (1952), Age can not wither her varieties of geological experience, Econ.Geol.: 47: 243-259; Lowell, J.D. (1955), Applications of cross-stratification studies to problems of uranium exploration, Chuska Mountains, AZ, Econ.Geol.: 50: 177-1895; Masters, J.A. (1955), Geology of the uranium deposits of the Lukachukai Mountains area, northeastern AZ, Econ.Geol.: 50: 111-126; Wright, R.J. (1955), Ore controls in sandstone uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau, Econ.Geol.: 50: 135-155; Garrels, R.M. & E.S. Larsen, 3rd. (1959), Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores, USGS PP 320. |
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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 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Joralemon, I.B. (1952), Age can not wither her varieties of geological experience, Economic Geology: 47: 243-259.
Lowell, J.D. (1955), Applications of cross-stratification studies to problems of uranium exploration, Chuska Mountains, Arizona, Economic Geology: 50: 177-1895.
Masters, J.A. (1955), Geology of the uranium deposits of the Lukachukai Mountains area, northeastern Arizona, Economic Geology: 50: 111-126.
Wright, R.J. (1955), Ore controls in sandstone uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau, Economic Geology: 50: 135-155.
Garrels, R.M. & E.S. Larsen, 3rd. (1959), Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Colorado Plateau uranium ores, USGS Professional Paper 320.
Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd. ed.: 155.
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