Section 29 deposit, Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Section 29 deposit | Deposit |
| Church Rock - Crownpoint subdistrict | Mining Sub-district |
| McKinley County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 40' 50'' North , 108° 7' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crownpoint | 2,278 (2011) | 1.8km |
| Thoreau | 1,865 (2011) | 32.0km |
| Church Rock | 1,128 (2011) | 45.4km |
| Bluewater Acres | 206 (2017) | 46.4km |
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 52.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
47926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47926:7
GUID (UUID V4):
779448cd-575b-41a8-96ab-c4813720818d
Tectonics: Chaco Slope
Deposit: The deposit consists of a series of ore pods in four horizons, located in channel sandstones.
Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.
Rock formation(s): Morrison
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4 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Schröckingerite Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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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 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Schröckingerite | 5.EG.05 | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014541 |
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