Mesa 6 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mesa 6 Mine | Mine |
| White Ash Peak | Peak |
| Lukachukai Mining District | Mining District |
| Lukachukai Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 32' 35'' North , 109° 16' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lukachukai | 1,701 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Tsaile | 1,205 (2011) | 27.1km |
| Sehili | 135 (2011) | 30.6km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 37.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51918:5
GUID (UUID V4):
785a7015-e66c-49ed-90c7-4768d6ab28b2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mesa VI Mine; Mesa No. 6 Mine
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in the NEΒΌ sec. 7, T36N, R29E, G&SRM, 2.0 miles E of White Ash Peak. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. The geographic coordinates presented are taken from USGS MRDS file #10137123.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite and carnotite in lenticular masses hosted in Late Jurassic mudstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation. The ore body is 3.05 meters long. Ore bodies occur in units showing the most rapid variation in thickness in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation. Tyuyamunite, pintadoite and pascoite occur in limy, quartzose sandstone of the Salt Wash member. Mineralization is associated with clay galls and clay seams. The lower 6-100 feet of the pink Salt Wash Member is barren. Local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.
Workings include underground openings comprised of an incline and an adit.
Production was 8,994 tons of ore @ 0.24% U3O8; 1.12% V2O5 (1961-1964).
Analytical data results: 0.31% U3O8.
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4 valid minerals.
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| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O References: |
| β Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O References: |
| β Pintadoite Formula: Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O |
| β | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) Β· 17H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pintadoite | 8.FC.15 | Ca2(V2O7) Β· 9H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | β Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | β Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | β Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | β Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | β Pintadoite | Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O |
| V | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
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