Barton No. 3 Mine (King No. 8 Mine), Red Mesa, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barton No. 3 Mine (King No. 8 Mine) | Mine |
| Red Mesa | - not defined - |
| Black Rock Point Mining District | Mining District |
| Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 56' 0'' North , 109° 26' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 10.0km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 28.6km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 32.4km |
| Tselakai Dezza | 109 (2011) | 33.0km |
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 36.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72237:2
GUID (UUID V4):
9dff427b-0ad8-4706-a824-a38ee010604a
A U-V occurrence/mine located in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 32, T041N, R027E G&SRM, on the West end of the Toh Atin anticline, 1.4 miles NW of Toh Atin Mesa.
Mineralization is carnotite in irregular tabular layers in the Telegraph Pass granite and South Mountains granodiorite, Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Local rocks include Quaternary surficial deposits, undivided.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10104090 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
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