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St. Anthony deposit, Laguna subdistrict, Cibola County, New Mexico, USAi
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St. Anthony deposit, Laguna subdistrict, Laguna Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 9' 50'' North , 107° 18' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.16400,-107.30100
GeoHash:
G#: 9w78n33v1
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Paguate421 (2011)7.6km
Bibo140 (2011)8.0km
Seboyeta179 (2011)9.0km
Encinal210 (2006)15.8km
Laguna1,241 (2011)16.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
48218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48218:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 29 T11N R4W
Commodity: Ore minerals for the Saint Anthony mine from NMGS guidebook 18th field conference, p. 181

Development: Reported to be a 315000 ton per year operation.

Geology: Ore occurs in the brushy basin member (jackpile sandstone) of the morrison fm.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


Ore(s): Channel Sandstone And Carbonaceous Material (Humate).

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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Čejkaite
Formula: Na4(UO2)(CO3)3
ⓘ Chernikovite
Formula: (H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jáchymovite
Formula: (UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnesiopascoite
Formula: Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
ⓘ Meta-ankoleite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metaschoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Minasragrite
Formula: (V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Oswaldpeetersite
Formula: (UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Phurcalite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Studtite
Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMetaschoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘStudtite4.GA.15[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘMagnesiopascoite4.HC.05Ca2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘOswaldpeetersite5.EA.20(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘČejkaite5.ED.50Na4(UO2)(CO3)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘMinasragrite7.DB.20(V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
ⓘJáchymovite7.EA.10(UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
ⓘNatrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘChernikovite8.EB.15(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMeta-ankoleite8.EB.15K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
ⓘPhurcalite8.EC.35Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Minasragrite(V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Jáchymovite(UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
Hⓘ Oswaldpeetersite(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MagnesiopascoiteCa2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ČejkaiteNa4(UO2)(CO3)3
Cⓘ Oswaldpeetersite(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Minasragrite(V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ ČejkaiteNa4(UO2)(CO3)3
Oⓘ Jáchymovite(UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Oswaldpeetersite(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiopascoiteCa2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Naⓘ ČejkaiteNa4(UO2)(CO3)3
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiopascoiteCa2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Minasragrite(V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ Jáchymovite(UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ MagnesiopascoiteCa2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Minasragrite(V4+O)(SO4) · 5H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ MagnesiopascoiteCa2Mg(V10O28) · 16H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ Chernikovite(H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Metaschoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
Uⓘ PhurcaliteCa2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
Uⓘ SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Uⓘ ČejkaiteNa4(UO2)(CO3)3
Uⓘ Jáchymovite(UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
Uⓘ Oswaldpeetersite(UO2)2(CO3)(OH)2 · 4H2O

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Jensen, M.L., (1963) Nmbmmr Mem 15, P. 188
Schlee, J.S., And Moench, R.H., (1963) USGS Map GQ-209
Moench, R.H., and Schlee, J.S., (1967) USGS Pp 519, P. 93-94
Kittel, D.F., Kelley, V.C., And Melancon, P.E., (1967) NMGS Guidebook 18th Field Conference, p. 173-183
Administrative Report Bia-14, (1976)usgs & USBM for Usbia
Siemers, W.T., and Austin, G.S., (1979) Nmbmmr Resource Map 9
Chapman, Wood, And Griswold, Inc., (1979) NMBMMR Geologic Map 31
An Overview of the N.M. Uranium Industry, (1979) N.M. Energy and Minerals Dept., P. 73
Baird, C.W., Martin, K.W., and Lowry, R.M., (1980) Nmbmmr Mem 38, P. 292-298
Green, M.W., And Others, (1980) U.S. Dept. Of Energy, OFR Pgj-016, 168 Pages
Caldwell, Samantha (2018) Paragenesis Of Uranium Minerals In The Grants Mineral Belt, New México: Applied Geochemistry And The Development Of Oxidized Uranium Mineralization. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3368661
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