Black Jack No. 2 Mine, Smith Lake subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Jack No. 2 Mine | Mine |
| Smith Lake subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| McKinley County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
Black Jack No. 2 Mine, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 31' 57'' North , 108° 15' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Thoreau | 1,865 (2011) | 14.7km |
| Crownpoint | 2,278 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Church Rock | 1,128 (2011) | 31.3km |
| Bluewater Acres | 206 (2017) | 31.7km |
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 41.9km |
Sec 18 T14N R13W
Structure: Mariano (Smith) Lake Anticline A Fracture System Trending N55w; A Syncline Formed By The Regional Dip
Tectonics: Chaco Slope
Deposit: The ore occurs in several large, irregularly-shaped deposits. The best ore occurs where the sandstone is gray, cross-bedded and coarse-grained. The ore pods are unoxidized.
Geology: The deposit occurs in the brushy basin member of the morrison formation.
Rock formation(s): Morrison
Ore(s): Sedimentary Structures
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014712 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Colorado PlateauShield
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Arizona & Utah
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado Plateau
- Apache; Navajo and San Juan Cos.
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
- New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
- ⭔Smith Lake subdistrictSubdistrict
- San Juan County
- ⭔Navajo Nation ReservationReservation
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