Structure: Chaco Slope-Ambrosia Lake Dome A Large Fracture System

Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: There are large deposits in several horizons that are largely fracture controlled. The ore is classed As redistributed.

Development: Mclemore (1983, appendix 1) reports that homestake was using the shaft for ventilation.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison

Ore(s): Fracture-Controlled

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Uranium

Mineral List

ⓘ Pascoite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pascoite

Formula: Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O

References:

NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Pascoite	4.HC.05	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Pascoite	Ca₂Ca(V₁₀O₂₈) · 17H₂O

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10087962

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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USA

Colorado PlateauPlateau
New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
  - Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-districtMining Sub-district

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References

Hilpert, Lowell S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico. Professional Paper 603. US Geological Survey 166pp. doi:10.3133/pp603 p.39

Holmquist, R.J., (1970), Usaec Rme-12, P.55-56

Anderson, O.J., (1980), Nmbmmr Ofr-148, Mckinley County

Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1

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