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Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USAi
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Haiweeite

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite, etc.

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
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Haiweeite, etc.

Mammoth Mine, Presidio County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 26' 49'' North , 104° 48' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.44695,-104.80444
GRN:
N21W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Valentine123 (2017)33.4km
San Antonio del Bravo112 (2018)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
42436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42436:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Quinn Creek Mine; Valentine Mine


Located 40 miles south of Van Horn.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Haiweeite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Weeksite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
References:
Am.Min.: 45: 39-52

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘHaiweeite9.AK.25Ca(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
ⓘWeeksite9.AK.30K2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ HaiweeiteCa(UO2)2[Si5O12(OH)2] · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WeeksiteK2(UO2)2(Si5O13) · 4H2O

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References

Outerbridge, W. F., Staatz, M. H., Meyrowitz, R., Pommer, A. M. (1960) Weeksite, a new uranium silicate from the Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah. American Mineralogist, 45 (1-2) 39-52
Rocks & Minerals (1991): 66:3: 196-224.
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