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Main Ranch deposit, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Main Ranch depositDeposit
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 53'' North , 107° 39' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Mateo161 (2011)2.6km
Grants9,239 (2017)28.1km
Milan3,250 (2017)28.6km
Seboyeta179 (2011)29.8km
San Fidel138 (2011)30.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
47939
Long-form identifier:
1:2:47939:1
GUID (UUID V4):
109aeef8-908e-4e1f-b53a-e992a7c4d6ec
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fernandez


Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: The surface drillholes penetrated two horizons, 13-38 feet thick.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


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1 valid mineral.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
OOxygen
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
UUranium
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

References

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Holmquist, R.J., (1970), Usaec Rme-172, P. 97
Chenoweth, W.L. and H.K. Holen, (1980), Nmbmmr Mem 38, P. 17-21
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1

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Link to USGS MRDS:10014540

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