Cottonwood Butte claim (Charlie Bekis), Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cottonwood Butte claim (Charlie Bekis) | Mine |
| Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 47' 31'' North , 109° 2' 44'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Shiprock | 8,295 (2011) | 31.9km |
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 36.6km |
| Sanostee | 371 (2011) | 43.6km |
An V-U occurrence/claim located 3.7 miles SW of the Bitlabito School, perhaps 500 feet W of the New Mexico state line. It is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. Located by UNDC (The United Nations Disarmament Commission or United Nations Development Corporation) personnel in the early 1940's (UNDC location SW-40).
Mineralization is a V-U deposit with tyuyamunite and dark vanadium minerals in two seams one foot apart in sandstone beds of the lower part of the Salt Wash member of the Morrison Formation. The outcrop has a length of about 40 feet. The seams are 0.5-1.5 feet thick.
A road was built to the property but it was never developed.
Analysis data results: 0.5-2.5% V2O5; 0.05-0.5% U3O8.
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
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- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
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- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
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- San Juan County
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