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Nelson Point mine, Eastside mines, Shiprock District, San Juan County, New Mexico, USAi
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Nelson Point mineMine
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Shiprock DistrictMining District
San Juan CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 55'' North , 109° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.71528,-109.03333
GeoHash:
G#: 9wd2ygu3g
GRN:
N25W63
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Beclabito317 (2011)14.1km
Teec Nos Pos730 (2011)23.3km
Shiprock8,295 (2011)31.8km
Sanostee371 (2011)35.3km
Lukachukai1,701 (2011)37.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
48207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48207:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ad476ecc-c9bd-4aab-9f19-bb95a73443e5


Sec 23 T29N R21W

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
β“˜ Duttonite ?
Formula: V4+O(OH)2
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hendersonite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
β“˜ Hewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Metahewettite
Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O
β“˜ Metarossite
Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O
β“˜ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rossite
Formula: Ca(VO3)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Sherwoodite
Formula: Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) · 28H2O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Montroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
β“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 Β· 5-8H2O
β“˜Sherwoodite4.HC.15Ca5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39) Β· 28H2O
β“˜Rossite4.HD.05Ca(VO3)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Metarossite4.HD.10Ca(V2O6) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Metahewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Hewettite4.HE.15CaV6O16 Β· 9H2O
β“˜Corvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 Β· 6-10H2O
β“˜Duttonite ?4.HE.35V4+O(OH)2
β“˜Hendersonite (TL)4.HG.50(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 Β· 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hβ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Hβ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oβ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Caβ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vβ“˜ DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2
Vβ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
Vβ“˜ HewettiteCaV6O16 · 9H2O
Vβ“˜ MetahewettiteCaV6O16 · 3H2O
Vβ“˜ MetarossiteCa(V2O6) · 2H2O
Vβ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vβ“˜ RossiteCa(VO3)2 · 4H2O
Vβ“˜ SherwooditeCa5.5(AlV4+V125+O39) · 28H2O
Vβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Hendersonite(Ca,Sr)1.3V6O16 · 6H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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References

NMBGMR Open-file Report - 466
Corey, A. S. (1958). Petrography of the uranium and vanadium ores of the Nelson Point No. 1 mine, San Juan County, New Mexico (Doctoral dissertation, Colorado Mesa University. Tomlinson Library).
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