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Alamo Spring area, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 110° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~51km
GRN:
N22W67
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42930
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42930:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


‡Ref.: Galbraith, F.W. & Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 35, 75, 111.

An occurrence near Alamo Spring. NOTE: There are two localities listed in the Yale Peabody GNIS database for "Alamo Spring." These may be points on distant localities of the same stream, or different streams. Thus, the locality is no more specific than as listed.

Mineralization is uranium minerals in a vein with lead ore (NFI).

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Description: In a vein with lead ore.
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: In a vein with lead ore.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Description: In a vein with lead ore.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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