John Lee Benally Mine, Toh Atin Mesa, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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John Lee Benally Mine | Mine |
Toh Atin Mesa | Mesa |
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° 53' 6'' North , 109° 28' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 15.3km |
Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 23.2km |
Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 33.7km |
Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 34.4km |
Tselakai Dezza | 109 (2011) | 37.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72238:1
GUID (UUID V4):
238f469b-d351-4af8-9c00-09213bc6f545
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 8, T40N, R27E, G&SRM, 8.6 km (5.4 miles) WSW of Toh Atin Mesa (coordinates of record), on the NW side of North Star Mesa. T&R values are not presented for this location.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite in irregular, tabular layers hosted in Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation, on the SW limb of the Toh Atin anticline. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Pods of ore associated with carbonaceous matter occur in a sandstone bed of the Salt Wash Member. Horizontal ore horizon. Local rocks include rocks of the San Rafael Group.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a 5 x 10 foot open cut along the cliff face.
Production was 37 tons @ 0.17% U3O8; 0.43% V2O5 (1963).
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1 valid mineral.
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ⓘ 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 | |||
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ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102515 |
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