Haystack Mine, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Haystack Mine | Mine |
| Ambrosia Lake subdistrict | Mining Sub-district |
| McKinley County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 55'' North , 107° 56' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 13.9km |
| Bluewater Acres | 206 (2017) | 20.0km |
| Milan | 3,250 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Grants | 9,239 (2017) | 23.9km |
| Thoreau | 1,865 (2011) | 25.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48050:0
GUID (UUID V4):
292a7409-62b7-4236-badb-a36f2925b51a
Sec 19 T13N R10W Todilto
Structure: Thoreau Homocline Intraformational Folds Of The Minor Harmonic Type, Trending And Plunging Northwestward.
Tectonics: Chaco Slope
Deposit: The deposit may have contained two or more orebodies. The ore occurred primarily in the platy member at or near the base of the todilto. The ore was localized within an area 0f relatively strong folds of the minor harmonic type.
Rock formation(s): Todilto Limestone
Ore(s): Intraformational Folds; Bedding Planes
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Metatyuyamunite (TL) Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| β Rutherfordine Formula: (UO2)CO3 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Metatyuyamunite (TL) | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Rutherfordine | 5.EB.05 | (UO2)CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | β Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | β Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | β Rutherfordine | (UO2)CO3 |
| U | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10089318 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- San Juan BasinBasin
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
- Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-districtMining Sub-district
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