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Church Rock Mining Sub-district (Gallup Mining District; Church Rock area), McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Church Rock Mining Sub-district (Gallup Mining District; Church Rock area)Mining Sub-district
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Church Rock Mining Sub-district (Gallup Mining District; Church Rock area), Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 39' 24'' North , 108° 30' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.65674,-108.50894
GRN:
N24W64
Type:
Mining Sub-district
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48238:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A U-V mining sub-district located in the Gallup area. Discovered in 1950. Last produced in 1983.

The location is accurate for the northeast Church Rock Mine. The sub-district includes mines located in townships 15, 16 & 17N, ranges 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18W. The upper Colorado drainage area covers the northern portion of the sub-district.

Controls for ore emplacement included sedimentary features, structural features, and carbonaceous debris. Regional geologic structures include the Nutria monocline. Local rocks include the Mulatto Tongue of Mancos Shale.

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Coffinite ?
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Corvusite
Formula: (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ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
ⓘPascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘCorvusite4.HE.20(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite ?9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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References

Trauger, F. D., Editor (1967), New Mexico Geological Society Guidebook, 18th. Field Conference, 228 pp.
Hilpert, Lowell S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico. Professional Paper 603. US Geological Survey 166pp. doi:10.3133/pp603
Holmquist, R. J. (1970), U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RME-172.
Schilling, F. A. (1975), New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Bulletin 105, 69 pp.
Fasset, J. E., and James, H. L., Editors (1977), New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 28th. Field Conference, 319 pp.
Perkins, B. L. (1979), An Overview of the New Mexico Uranium Industry, New Mexico Energy and Minerals Department Report.
Anderson, Orin J. (1980) Abandoned or Inactive Uranium Mines in New Mexico. Open-file Report 148. New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
New Mexico Energy and Minerals Report (1980) Uranium Resources and Technology.
Rautman, C. A., Comp. (1980), New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Memorandum 38, 400 p.
McLemore, Virginia T. (1983) Uranium and thorium occurrences in New Mexico--Distribution, geology, production, and resources, with selected bibliography. Open-file Report 183. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/ofr-183
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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