Sun Valley Mine (Jay Rird claims), Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sun Valley Mine (Jay Rird claims) | Mine |
| Marble Canyon | Town |
| Vermillion Cliffs Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 9'' North , 111° 47' 2'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 16.6km |
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 33.6km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 35.3km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 39.9km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 50.8km |
A former U-Mo-Rh occurrence/mine with traces of Cd-Zn-Cu-Pb-Fe located in the W½ sec. 32, T39N, R6E, G&SRM, 15.7 km (9.8 miles) SW of Marble Canyon (town), in canyon about 2 miles WSW of Cliff Dwellers Lodge, on state owned land. Owned by Upetco (1958). Owned & operated by Bemco Mining, California (1958).
Mineralization is an U deposit hosted in Late Triassic sandstone of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member of the Chinle Formation. The ore body is "U" shaped (bend of paleostream channel) at the bottom 2.5 foot of the channel with some carbonized plant remains. It is 39.62 meters thick, 121.92 meters wide and 304.8 meters long. Pods are 2 feet by 3 feet. Conglomerate is underlain by Moenkopi Formation rocks. Radiation level is 20x background. Local rocks include rocks of the Moenkopi Formation.
Uraninite is associated with carbon matter and pyrite, sphalerite and galena. Secondary minerals include zippeite, betazippeite and uranyl phosphate. Molybdenum content is as high as 10%, as ilsemannite and unusually high rhenium @0.07 - 1.5%. Mineralization in a Shinarump scour channel in Moenkopi Formation. The chert-quartz pebble conglomerate is in a U-shaped bend, 1,000 feet long by 400 feet wide and contains 130 feet of Shinarump Member rocks. Best ore occurs in the basal 4 feet of the channel.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 121.92 meters (400 feet).
Production was several hundred tons (1956-1959). 286 tons of ore were mined @ 0.285% U3O8 (1955-1956).
Analysis test results: Average grade around 0.2% U3O8. Mo content as high as 10%.
Mineralization is an U deposit hosted in Late Triassic sandstone of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member of the Chinle Formation. The ore body is "U" shaped (bend of paleostream channel) at the bottom 2.5 foot of the channel with some carbonized plant remains. It is 39.62 meters thick, 121.92 meters wide and 304.8 meters long. Pods are 2 feet by 3 feet. Conglomerate is underlain by Moenkopi Formation rocks. Radiation level is 20x background. Local rocks include rocks of the Moenkopi Formation.
Uraninite is associated with carbon matter and pyrite, sphalerite and galena. Secondary minerals include zippeite, betazippeite and uranyl phosphate. Molybdenum content is as high as 10%, as ilsemannite and unusually high rhenium @0.07 - 1.5%. Mineralization in a Shinarump scour channel in Moenkopi Formation. The chert-quartz pebble conglomerate is in a U-shaped bend, 1,000 feet long by 400 feet wide and contains 130 feet of Shinarump Member rocks. Best ore occurs in the basal 4 feet of the channel.
Workings include underground openings with a length of 121.92 meters (400 feet).
Production was several hundred tons (1956-1959). 286 tons of ore were mined @ 0.285% U3O8 (1955-1956).
Analysis test results: Average grade around 0.2% U3O8. Mo content as high as 10%.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: A gangue mineral. |
| ⓘ Coconinoite (TL) Formula: Fe3+2Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O Type Locality: Description: Occurs in seams 1 mm or less in thickness, mostly along bedding planes of a light colored arkosic sandstone that is fine-grained, poorly sorted & thinly bedded. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O Description: Abundant on walls of older mine workings in uranium deposits in a paleo-stream channel filled with Shinarump conglomerate. |
| ⓘ Jordisite Formula: MoS2 Description: Abundant on walls of older mine workings in uranium deposits in a paleo-stream channel filled with Shinarump conglomerate. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Description: As replacements of rounded detrital grains. References: |
| ⓘ Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Coconinoite (TL) | 8.EB.35 | Fe3+2Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Mo | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Coconinoite | Fe23+Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.263-280
Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA