Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monument No. 2 Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Monument No. 2 channel | Channel |
| Yazzie Mesa | Mesa |
| Cane Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 35'' North , 109° 53' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1942
Age:
~237 to 201.3 ± 0.2 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dennehotso | 746 (2011) | 9.7km |
| Halchita | 266 (2011) | 22.2km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 154 (2017) | 27.7km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 32.9km |
| Oljato-Monument Valley | 674 (2016) | 34.2km |
A former U-V-Cu-Pb-Mo-Fe occurrence/mine with minor Cu-Mo-Pb-Fe, located W of center sec. 29 & N of center sec. 32, T41N, R23E, G&SRM, in the Monument No. 2 channel (paleochannel). It is about 1 mile (1.61 km) West of Comb Ridge and 2.2 km (1.37 miles) S of Yazzie Mesa (coordinates of record) and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) NW of Dinnehotso, 4.5 miles (7.24 km) S of the Arizona-Utah state line.
Discovered by Luke Yazzie, a Navajo, in 1942 and started during 1945. Reopened in 1948. Leased initially by Vanadium Corporation of America (VCA) in 1942. Operations were closed down in 1967 and the equipment was removed.
Mineralization is the Monument No. 2 channel hosted in Late Triassic De Chelly sandstone of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member Of the Chinle Formation and conglomerate. It is one of the richest U-V deposits in the Monument Valley area. It is a short channel comprised of medium-grained, massive sandstone. The channel strikes N18W and is about 1.75 miles (2.82 km) long and lies on the east limb of the Monument upwarp, in en echelon strike and slip vertical faults along the channel. It ranges in width in its central part from 400 feet (ca. 122 m) to 700 feet (ca. 213 m), and has been cut into the underlying strata with a depth of about 50 feet (ca. 15 m). The ore zone is 15.24 meters thick, 213.36 meters wide, and 3,218.6 meters long. Controls for ore emplacement involved mineralization in bands filling interstices in the sandstone, coating pebbles and fractures. Ore occurs in the bottom of most paleostream channels, commonly with carbonaceous debris. Mineralization extends 7 feet (2.13 m) into the De Chelly sandstone. Local rocks include Permian to Pennsylvanian sedimentary rocks.
There are 4 types of orebodies: rods, tabular, corvusite-type and rolls:
Rods are cylindrical bodies about 3 feet (ca. 91 cm) to 5 feet (1.52 m) wide and 2 feet (ca. 61 cm) to 3 feet (ca. 91 cm) high and 15 feet (4.57 m) to 20 feet (6.1 m) long and are found only in the Shinarump member of the Chinle formation.
The tabular orebodies are blanket-like masses composed of channel sediments impregnated with yellow U-V minerals. These are 40 to 50 feet (ca. 15 m) long and range in width from 20 to 30 feet (ca. 9 m) and 3 to 5 feet (1.52 m) thick.
The corvusite-type orebodies are irregularly shaped masses within which the rock is thoroughly penetrated by vanadium minerals.
Rolls are similar bodies in the Morrison formation.
Workings include surface and underground openings covering an area of 1.84 hectares, at a width of 91.44 meters and a length of 213.36 meters and are comprised of an open pit, inclined shafts and adits. A concentrator was operated to upgrade the low-grade mineralization.
Production was 766,998 tons of ore @ 0.34% U3O8; 1.42% V2O5 (1948-1969). This was the largest producer in Arizona @5.2 million pounds of U3O8.
Analytical data results: 0.10-0.58 U3O8; 1.0-2.24% V2O5; 0.4-1.5% CaCO3. U:V ratio = 1:5, low lime.
This deposit was reported as essentially mined out, and very limited resources remain along the edges of the mineralized zone.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
49 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Habit: Flaky, micaceous Colour: Yellow |
| ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Bokite Formula: (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O Description: Occurs in fossilized wood. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Description: Occurs as micro-thin coatings on sand grains. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: Scalenohedral Description: Crystals in small cavities. |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Description: Occurs mixed with tyuyamunite. References: Isachsen, Yngvar William, Mitcham, Thomas Wilson, Wood, Hiram Bud (1955) Age and sedimentary environments of uranium host rocks, Colorado Plateau. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 127-134 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.127 Mitcham, Thomas Wilson, Evensen, Charles Gerhard (1955) Uranium ore guides, Monument Valley District, Arizona. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 170-176 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.170 Wright, Robert James (1955) Ore controls in sandstone uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 135-155 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.135 Finnell, Tommy Lee (1957) Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache County, Arizona. Economic Geology, 52 (1) 25-35 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.52.1.25 Evensen, Charles Gerhard, Gray, Irving B. (1958) Evaluation of uranium ore guides, Monument Valley, Arizona and Utah. Economic Geology, 53 (6) 639-662 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.53.6.639 |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Description: As a constituent of dark, unoxidized U-V ores; also in tabular bodies in sandstone-filled, paleo-stream channels or scours. Fills interstices in sandstone & conglomerate. |
| ⓘ Corvusite Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘ Doloresite Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4 Colour: Chocolate-brown Description: Crystals & bladed masses with satin-like cleavage surfaces; a small, vuggy seam of crystakls from a fossil log. References: Stern, T. W., Stief, L. R., Evans, H. T., Sherwood, A. M. (1957) Doloresite, a new vanadium oxide mineral from the Colorado plateau. American Mineralogist, 42 (9-10) 587-593 |
| ⓘ Fernandinite Formula: (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O Description: Occurs with doloresite & other oxidized vanadium minerals. References: |
| ⓘ Fervanite Formula: Fe3+4V5+4O16 · 5H2O Description: Occurs in a Triassic fossilized tree. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: A single pebble in conglomerate. Believed associated with bone matter. References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) Description: A single pebble in conglomerate. Believed associated with bone matter. References: |
| ⓘ Fourmarierite Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O Colour: Reddish Description: Small grains in uraninite with schoepite & becquerelite. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs as small crystals & irregular grains in uraninite. |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Colour: White Description: Powdery material associated with metazeunerite in conglomerate. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 9H2O Habit: Moderately abundant individual crystals to 15 mm long & 0.5 mm thick Description: Also occurs as cross-fibrous seams & in crusts to 10 cm thick. |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O Description: Dispersed, powdery, fine-grained material. |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: Occurs in Shinarump Conglomerate; fills interstices in medium- to coarse-grained starta of the Shinarump member. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Associated with U-V ores. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Metahewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O Description: Principal ore mineral in a channel in the DeChelly Sandstone that is filled by Shinarump Conglomerate; as an impregnation of the sandstone & as replacement of fossil plant matter. |
| ⓘ Metarossite Formula: Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Description: Forms a thick zone around the dark, resinous material that is matrix for small grains of uraninite with tyuyamunite. |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurred in a small pocket 1 foot by 2 to 3 feet diameter; impregnations. |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Associated with U-V ores. |
| ⓘ Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) Habit: Shiny crystals to 0.5mm long Colour: Black Description: Occurs with pyrite as shiny dark crystals & masses (South ridge). |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: As rare crystals in silicified wood. References: |
| ⓘ Navajoite (TL) Formula: Fe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2O Type Locality: Colour: Dark brown Description: Occurs as silky to fibrous, minute columns normal to fracture surfaces in channel fillings in Shinarump Conglomerate with secondary U-V minerals. References: Weeks, A. D., Thompson, M. E., Sherwood, A. M. (1954) Navajoite, a New Vanadium Oxide from Arizona. Science, 119 (3088) 326 doi:10.1126/science.119.3088.326 Weeks, Alice D., Thompson, Mary E., Sherwood, Alexander W. (1955) Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 40 (3-4) 207-212 Finnell, Tommy Lee (1957) Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache County, Arizona. Economic Geology, 52 (1) 25-35 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.52.1.25 Ross, Malcolm (1959) Mineralogical applications of electron diffraction. II. Studies of some vanadium minerals of the Colorado Plateau. American Mineralogist, 44 (3-4) 322-341 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Colour: White, pale green, gray Description: As fillings in intersticial spaces in corvusite-type orebody sandstone & botryoidal incrustations to 5 mm thick. |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Paramontroseite Formula: V4+O2 Habit: Shiny crystals to 0.5 mm Colour: Black References: Evensen, Charles Gerhard, Gray, Irving B. (1958) Evaluation of uranium ore guides, Monument Valley, Arizona and Utah. Economic Geology, 53 (6) 639-662 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.53.6.639 |
| ⓘ Pascoite Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O Description: Water-soluble coatings on mine walls. |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rauvite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O References: Weeks, Alice D., Thompson, Mary E., Sherwood, Alexander W. (1955) Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 40 (3-4) 207-212 Finnell, Tommy Lee (1957) Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache County, Arizona. Economic Geology, 52 (1) 25-35 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.52.1.25 |
| ⓘ Roscoelite Formula: KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Schoepite Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O Description: Surficial alteration product of uraninite with becquerelite & small amounts of fourmarierite. |
| ⓘ Schubnelite Formula: Fe3+VO4 · H2O Description: Occurs in Triassic fossilized wood. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Steigerite Formula: Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Straczekite Formula: (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O Description: Found on Harvard Mineralogical Museum specimen 105103. |
| ⓘ Tangeite Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH) References: Ingo Drescher specimen and ID (as "calciovolborthite")Identification: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Description: Occurs mixed with carnotite. References: Isachsen, Yngvar William, Mitcham, Thomas Wilson, Wood, Hiram Bud (1955) Age and sedimentary environments of uranium host rocks, Colorado Plateau. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 127-134 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.127 Mitcham, Thomas Wilson, Evensen, Charles Gerhard (1955) Uranium ore guides, Monument Valley District, Arizona. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 170-176 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.170 Wright, Robert James (1955) Ore controls in sandstone uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 135-155 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.135 Weeks, Alice D., Thompson, Mary E., Sherwood, Alexander W. (1955) Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from Arizona. American Mineralogist, 40 (3-4) 207-212 Finnell, Tommy Lee (1957) Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache County, Arizona. Economic Geology, 52 (1) 25-35 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.52.1.25 Evensen, Charles Gerhard, Gray, Irving B. (1958) Evaluation of uranium ore guides, Monument Valley, Arizona and Utah. Economic Geology, 53 (6) 639-662 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.53.6.639 Frondel, Clifford (1958) Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium. Bulletin 1064. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1064 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: Mitcham, Thomas Wilson, Evensen, Charles Gerhard (1955) Uranium ore guides, Monument Valley District, Arizona. Economic Geology, 50 (2) 170-176 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.50.2.170 Frondel, Clifford (1958) Systematic mineralogy of uranium and thorium. Bulletin 1064. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1064 |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Colour: Orange to yellow Description: Occurs as shells around uraninite nodules. |
| ⓘ Uvanite Formula: U6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| ⓘ Vandendriesscheite Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Vésigniéite Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Volborthite Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite Formula: (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ 'Wad var. Lithian Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | Paramontroseite | 4.DB.15a | V4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Schoepite | 4.GA.05 | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Fourmarierite | 4.GB.25 | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Vandendriesscheite | 4.GB.40 | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Uvanite | 4.HB.35 | U6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| ⓘ | Rauvite | 4.HB.40 | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Metarossite | 4.HD.10 | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Bokite | 4.HE.20 | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| ⓘ | Corvusite | 4.HE.20 | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| ⓘ | Fernandinite | 4.HE.20 | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Straczekite | 4.HE.20 | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Doloresite | 4.HE.30 | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fervanite | 4.HG.05 | Fe3+4V5+4O16 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Navajoite (TL) | 4.HG.30 | Fe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Tangeite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vésigniéite | 8.BH.45 | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| ⓘ | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F | |
| ⓘ | Schubnelite | 8.CB.35 | Fe3+VO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Steigerite | 8.CE.65 | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | 8.FD.05 | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | KV3+2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad var. Lithian Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fervanite | Fe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Navajoite | Fe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| H | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schubnelite | Fe3+VO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uvanite | U26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| H | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fervanite | Fe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Navajoite | Fe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| O | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Schubnelite | Fe3+VO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uvanite | U26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| O | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O) |
| Ca | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
| V | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| V | ⓘ Fervanite | Fe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O |
| V | ⓘ Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metarossite | Ca(V2O6) · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Navajoite | Fe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O |
| V | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| V | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O |
| V | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| V | ⓘ Roscoelite | KV23+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Schubnelite | Fe3+VO4 · H2O |
| V | ⓘ Steigerite | Al(VO4) · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Uvanite | U26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| V | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| V | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| V | ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fervanite | Fe43+V45+O16 · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Navajoite | Fe3+V95+O24 · 12H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schubnelite | Fe3+VO4 · H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tangeite | CaCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 |
| Ba | ⓘ Volborthite var. Barium-bearing Volborthite | (Cu,Ba)3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Fourmarierite | Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Rauvite | Ca(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O |
| U | ⓘ Schoepite | (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uvanite | U26+V65+O21 · 15H2O (?) |
| U | ⓘ Vandendriesscheite | PbU7O22 · 12H2O |
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Monument No. 2 Mine, Monument No. 2 channel, Yazzie Mesa, Cane Valley Mining District, Apache County, Arizona, USA