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Hunts Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 35'' North , 110° 4' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.89306,-110.07179
GeoHash:
G#: 9w99zk0jt
GRN:
N25W64
Type:
Mesa
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oljato-Monument Valley154 (2017)14.9km
Dennehotso746 (2011)20.7km
Oljato-Monument Valley674 (2016)22.1km
Kayenta5,189 (2011)24.5km
Halchita266 (2011)30.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
310644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310644:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Interstitial fillings in in uppermost 3 to 4 feet of cracks.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Interstitial fillings in uppermost 3 to 4 feet of cracks.
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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