Butler deposit, La Ventana mesa, La Venta Mining District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Butler deposit | Deposit |
| La Ventana mesa | Mesa |
| La Venta Mining District | Mining District |
| Sandoval County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 51' 50'' North , 106° 54' 15'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 736 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Jemez Springs | 253 (2017) | 21.6km |
| La Cueva | 168 (2017) | 23.1km |
| La Jara | 207 (2011) | 25.7km |
| CaΓ±on | 327 (2011) | 27.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
47717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47717:1
GUID (UUID V4):
4c845eab-1469-4fbf-8331-cc1128b822c0
Uranium in coal
Structure: Nacimiento Reverse Fault Open But Steeply Plunging Folds
Tectonics: San Juan Basin
Deposit: The uranium occurs in a one-foot bed of black peat at the base of the dakota sandstone. The dakota here is warped into open but steeply plunging folds because of the drag caused by the nacimiento reverse fault located one mile to the east.
Rock formation(s): Dakota Sandstone
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3 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072197 |
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.303-319
