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Section 23 Mine [10175584], McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Section 23 Mine [10175584]Mine
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 25' 47'' North , 107° 52' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.42977,-107.87201
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Mateo161 (2011)23.4km
Bluewater Village628 (2017)24.7km
Milan3,250 (2017)28.9km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)30.6km
Grants9,239 (2017)31.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
414749
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414749:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Deposit Consists Of Ore Trending West-Northwest And Ore Stacked Along Fracture Zones.

Deposit: Multilayered deposit or cluster of deposits trends eastward through the north half of section 23.

Development: Operated by united nuclear-homestake partners prior to 1981.

Geology: Ore occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison fm..

Rock formation(s): Morrison


Ore(s): Channel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10012513

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Gould, W., Smith, R.B., Metzger, S.P., and Melancon, P.E., (1963) Nmbmmr Mem 15, P. 66-71
SANTOS, E.S., AND THADEN, R.E., (1966) USGS MAP GQ-515
Hilpert, L.S., (1969) USGS Pp 603, P. 40, 69
Chapman, Wood, And Griswold, Inc., (1979) NMBMMR Geologic Map 31
Siemers, W.T., and Austin, G.S., (1979) Nmbmmr Resource Map 9
Uranium Resources and Technology, (1980) N.M. Energy and Minerals Dept., P.6
New Mexico State Inspector of Mines, (1981) New Registrations
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