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Hackney Mine, Karnes Uranium Mining District, Karnes County, Texas, USAi
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Hackney MineMine
Karnes Uranium Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 51' 58'' North , 98° 8' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
28.86637,-98.14698
GeoHash:
G#: 9v4hnwgwc
GRN:
N20W61
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falls City660 (2017)18.1km
Poth2,167 (2017)23.5km
Karnes City3,371 (2017)24.0km
Pawnee166 (2011)27.6km
Kenedy3,421 (2017)29.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
42219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42219:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boso


Structure: Normal Faulting Paleochannel

Tectonics: Passive Continental Margin

Deposit: Deposit lies a fe W 100 ft updip from a deep clay-filled channel. There are two ore bodies.

Deposit type: Sandstone U

Development: Surface radioactivity anomaly led to discovery. Extensively drilled at close spacing by superior oil. Later mined by susquehanna-western, inc.

Rock formation(s): Deweesville Mbr, Whitsett Formation;Conquista Clay Mbr, Whitsett Formation


Ore(s): Permeable Deweesville Sandstone Overlying Impermeable Conquista Clay Updip From A Deep, Clay-Filled Channel.

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7 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘIriginite4.GB.60(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Iriginite(UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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References

Bunker, C. M. and MacKallor, J. A. (1973) Geology of the Oxidized uranium Ore Deposits of the Tordilla Hill-Deweesville Area, Karnes County, Texas; A study of a District Before Mining. USGS Professional Paper 765.
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