Huskon No. 11 Mine (Charles Huskon #11; Huskon #11), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 45' 13'' North , 111° 17' 19'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 885 (2016) | 17.6km |
| Moenkopi | 964 (2011) | 40.2km |
| Tuba City | 8,611 (2011) | 42.6km |
| Tolani Lake | 280 (2011) | 53.6km |
| Leupp | 951 (2011) | 56.7km |
A former U-Cu-Mo mine located in the SE edge sec. 33, T28N, R10E & in sec. 4, T27N, R10E, G&SRM, , 0.4 mile W of the Little Colorado River, on Indian Reservation land. A small past producer located near Cameron.
Mineralization is an U deposit hosted in Late Triassic sandstone of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member of the Chinle Formation. The ore body is 30.48 meters wide and 152.4 meters long. Coffinite, jordisite and uraninite occur in carbonized areas of paleostream channels. Controls for ore emplacement included the carbonized areas of the paleostream channels. Local alteration includes halos of jordisite, hydrous iron oxides, sericitized feldspar with increases of the trace Mo near the ore. Local rocks include rocks of the Chinle Formation.
A carnotite-type rich lens, 500 X 100 feet occurs in arkosic sandstone in a NE-trending channel cut in the upper Shinarump member. Abundant plant remains are present. Some metatorbernite, meta-autunite, uraninite, coffinite, ilsemannite, jordisite, and marcasite are also present.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a 15 foot deep pit.
Production was 2,747 tons of ore @0.12% U3O8 (195?-196?).
High Mo content hampered ore processing.
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10 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O Colour: Ink-blue Description: Occurs with marcasite in sandstone as masses & stains. |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs in sandstone with ilsemannite. |
| ⓘ Meta-autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Meta-autunite | 8.EB.10 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Mo | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.263-280
