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Cove, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types
CoveUnincorporated Community
Lukachukai Mining DistrictMining District
Lukachukai MountainsMountain Range
Apache CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 34' 1'' North , 109° 12' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.56697,-109.21522
GeoHash:
G#: 9wd248zfh
GRN:
N25W63
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
310020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310020:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pintadoite
Formula: Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPintadoite8.FC.15Ca2(V2O7) · 9H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PintadoiteCa2(V2O7) · 9H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PintadoiteCa2(V2O7) · 9H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PintadoiteCa2(V2O7) · 9H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ PintadoiteCa2(V2O7) · 9H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Arizona
Wikidata ID:Q4959970
GeoNames ID:5284546

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