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Marquez Grant Prospect, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 25'' North , 107° 17' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.30700,-107.28533
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eagle Nest295 (2006)15.0km
Seboyeta179 (2011)15.1km
Bibo140 (2011)17.5km
Paguate421 (2011)20.6km
Encinal210 (2006)26.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
415400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:415400:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bokum Resources


Tectonics: San Juan Basin

Deposit: The ore occurs at 2100 ft at the marquez. Drill hole data sho W the mineralization is primary tabular ore and occurs in multiple horizons. It appears to be restricted to meandering channels. (mclemore, p. 48)

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


Ore(s): Shale Breaks, High Permeability And The Recurrence Of Meandering Streams

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Chapman, Wood & Griswold, Inc., (1979), Nmbmmr Gm-31, Sheet 3
Green, M.W., (1980), Nmbmmr Mem 38, P. 70-74
Hatchell, W.O., and C. Wentz, (1981), "uranium Resources and Technology--a Review of the New Mexico Uranium Industry 1980," New Mexico Energy and Minerals Dept. Report, 226 P.
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, P. 48, Appendix 1
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