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Hoskinnini Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 41'' North , 110° 22' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oljato-Monument Valley674 (2016)11.9km
Oljato-Monument Valley154 (2017)16.7km
Kayenta5,189 (2011)31.7km
Navajo Mountain354 (2011)36.7km
Halchita266 (2011)45.8km


A summit that extends into San Juan County, Utah.

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11 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Reinhardt, E. (1952), Uranium-Copper Deposits near Copper Canyon, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RMO-902.
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: Reinhardt, E. (1952), Uranium-Copper Deposits near Copper Canyon, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RMO-902.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ: 152-153.
β“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Reference: Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H.
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Reinhardt, E. (1952), Uranium-Copper Deposits near Copper Canyon, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RMO-902.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Reinhardt, E. (1952), Uranium-Copper Deposits near Copper Canyon, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RMO-902.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ: 152-153.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ: 152-153.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & R.E. Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ, USGS Bull. 1103: 72 & 74 (Table 1).
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache & Navajo Cos., AZ: 72 & 74 (Table 1), 152-153.
β“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
Reference: Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona, USGS Bulletin 1103: 72 & 74 (Table 1).
β“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Reference: Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H.
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona – Final Report, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143 (81) (March 1981). RME-2071: 219.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uβ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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