Jimmy Boone Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Boone Mine | 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° 48' 6'' North , 111° 35' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LeChee | 1,443 (2015) | 15.4km |
| Page | 7,490 (2017) | 17.7km |
| Bitter Springs | 452 (2011) | 19.9km |
| Big Water | 467 (2017) | 31.8km |
| Lake Powell | 134 (2013) | 33.8km |
An U-Cu-Mo occurrence/claim/mine located in approximate secs. 1 & 12, T39N, R7E, G&SRM, about 4.0 km (2.5 miles) ESE of Marble Canyon (town). This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The geographic coordinates presented for this locality are approximate to the center of the boundary between secs. 1 & 12.
Mineralization is an U-Cu-Mo deposit hosted in a Shinarump paleochannel cut into the upper part of the Moenkopi Formation. Ore contains autunite, malachite, ilsemannite and carbon matter.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a rim stripping.
Production was 14 tons of ore @ 0.10% U3O8 (1955).
Analysis test results: 3 samples @ 0.35-0.65% e U3O8; 0.28-0.34% U3O8; and 3.0-5.3% CaCO3.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Colorado PlateauShield
- Great Plains DomainDomain
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- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation
- San Juan County
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