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Ruby No. 1 deposit, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Ruby No. 1 depositDeposit
McKinley CountyCounty
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Ruby No. 1 deposit, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 31' 5'' North , 108° 13' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.51811,-108.22508
GeoHash:
G#: 9w7413bgu
GRN:
N24W64
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Thoreau1,865 (2011)12.8km
Crownpoint2,278 (2011)19.0km
Bluewater Acres206 (2017)29.4km
Church Rock1,128 (2011)33.9km
Bluewater Village628 (2017)39.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
47932
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47932:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
No. 2 Decline


Structure: Mariano Lake Anticline

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: The ore is found in an oxidized roll-front orebody.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the brushy basin member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


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8 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

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References

Hilpert, L.S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 603, 166 pages., P. 42
Ristorcelli, S.J., (1980), Nmbmmr Mem 38, P. 145-152
Hatchell, W.O. and C. Wentz, (1981), Uranium Resources and Technology-a Review of the New Mexico Uranium Industry 1980, Nm Energy and Minerals Dept. Report
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
Econ Geol (1985) 80:1348-1364
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