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Section 23 deposit, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Section 23 depositDeposit
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Section 23 deposit, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 10'' North , 107° 51' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.33616,-107.86451
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bluewater Village628 (2017)16.2km
Milan3,250 (2017)18.6km
San Mateo161 (2011)20.1km
Grants9,239 (2017)21.0km
San Rafael933 (2011)24.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
47968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47968:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 23 T13N R10W Todilto
Structure: Thoreau Homocline A Conjugate Joint System

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: The ore occurs in a cluster of small and medium irregularly shaped deposits in an elongate zone that trends eastward.

Rock formation(s): Todilto Limestone


Ore(s): A Conjugate Joint System

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bayleyite
Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘ Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Paramontroseite
Formula: V4+O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘParamontroseite4.DB.15aV4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘIlsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBayleyite5.ED.05Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ ParamontroseiteV4+O2
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ BayleyiteMg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148
MCLAUGHLIN, E.D., JR., (1963), NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 136-150
HILPERT, L.S., (1969), USGS PP 603, P. 36
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
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