Mesa 5 adit, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mesa 5 adit | Adit |
| 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' 56'' North , 109° 15' 24'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lukachukai | 1,701 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 19.8km |
| Tsaile | 1,205 (2011) | 27.5km |
| Sehili | 135 (2011) | 31.0km |
| Sanostee | 371 (2011) | 36.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72201
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72201:7
GUID (UUID V4):
86bcb3c8-3720-4c26-bf46-10fd003788c1
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in approximate sec. 8, T36N, R29E, G&SRM, 2.6 km (1.6 miles) ENE of White Ash Peak (coordinates of record). NOTE: Scarborough combines data of the Mesa 5 adit (Mine 1) and the Mesa 5 incline (Mine 2).
Mineralization is tyuyamunite and carnotite with gypsum in lenticular masses hosted in Late Jurassic mudstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation. The ore body is 1.52 meters thick ND 12.19 meters long. Ore bodies occur in units showing the most rapid variation in thickness in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation. local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.
Analytical data results: 0.37-0.50% U3O8.
Workings include underground openings comprised of modified room and pillar operations.
Production was 4,906 tons of ore @ 0.21% U3O8; 1.35% V2O5 (1950-1951, 1953-1956).
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3 valid minerals.
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| β Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| 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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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102505 |
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