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Red Bluff claims (Red Bluff group; Red Bluff #3-10; Red Bluff Nos. 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 9 & 10 claims; Gay Eagle claim; Black Hawk claim; Bunny claim; Christmas Day 1 and Phil claim; UDC 5 claim; Red Bluff Nos. 3; 5; 7-10 Mines), Grants, Cibola County, New Mexico, USAi
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Red Bluff claims (Red Bluff group; Red Bluff #3-10; Red Bluff Nos. 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 9 & 10 claims; Gay Eagle claim; Black Hawk claim; Bunny claim; Christmas Day 1 and Phil claim; UDC 5 claim; Red Bluff Nos. 3; 5; 7-10 Mines)Group of Claims
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Red Bluff claims (Red Bluff group; Red Bluff #3-10; Red Bluff Nos. 3 - 5 - 7 - 8 - 9 & 10 claims; Gay Eagle claim; Black Hawk claim; Bunny claim; Christmas Day 1 and Phil claim; UDC 5 claim; Red Bluff Nos. 3; 5; 7-10 Mines), Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 52'' North , 107° 47' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.29784,-107.78784
GeoHash:
G#: 9w72g1z2c
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Mateo161 (2011)13.6km
Milan3,250 (2017)17.0km
Grants9,239 (2017)17.7km
Bluewater Village628 (2017)19.4km
San Rafael933 (2011)22.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
48092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48092:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in sec 4, T12N, R9W, NMM, 17.7 km (11.0 miles) NNE of Grants.
Commodity: For a complete list of minerals associated with deposits in the todilto limestone see h.c. Granger, 1963 nmbmmr mem 15, p. 33-35.

Deposit: About 18 individual orebodies form a local belt trending north-south.

Rock formation(s): Todilto Limestone


Ore(s): Deposits Tend To Be Associated With Intraformational Anticlines, Reefs And Reef-Edge Structures.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

MCLAUGHLIN, E.D., JR., (1963), NMBMMR MEM 15, P.136-149
PERRY, B.L., (1963) NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 150-156
THADEN, R.E., SANTOS, E.S., AND OSTLING, E.J., (1967) USGS MAP GQ-680
HILPERT, L.S., (1969) USGS PP 603, P.58-59
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