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Hoskie TSO No. 1 prospect (Hoskie TSO #1), Bidahochi Butte, Bidahochi, Hopi Buttes Mining District, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Hoskie TSO No. 1 prospect (Hoskie TSO #1)Prospect
Bidahochi ButtePeak
BidahochiTown
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 48'' North , 110° 3' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.38014,-110.06381
GeoHash:
G#: 9w39r2vbr
GRN:
N24W65
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Indian Wells255 (2011)3.4km
Dilkon1,184 (2011)23.3km
Greasewood547 (2011)24.5km
White Cone817 (2011)25.0km
Tees Toh448 (2011)33.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
310797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:310797:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An U occurrence located in the S½ sec. 24, T23N, R21E, G&SRM, 3.0 km (1.8 miles) SSW of Bidahochi Butte (coordinates of record) and 3.4 km (2.1 miles) S of Bidahochi. The geographic coordinates presented are for the center of sec. 24. This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is an U deposit hosted in Wingate Sandstone blocks in breccia overlying siltstone on the east edge of a diatreme. The ore body includes autunite.

Workings include surface openings comprised of a prospect pit.

Radioactivity is weak.

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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References

U.S. Department of Energy files.
USGS Indian Wells quadrangle 7½ minute topo map.
Flagstaff NTMS.
Shoemaker, E., et. al. (1957) (a. or b. ??)
Shoemaker, E. et.al. (1962) 'Diatremes and Uranium Deposits in Hopi Buttes, Arizona, USGS Petrologic Studies – Buddington Volume: 327-355.
Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona – Final Report, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143 (81) (March 1981). RME-2071: 221.
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