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Huskon No. 20 Mine (Charles Huskon No. 20; Charles Huskon 20 - Evans Huskon 34), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Huskon No. 20 Mine (Charles Huskon No. 20; Charles Huskon 20 - Evans Huskon 34)Mine
Huskon Mines (Huskon group)Group of Mines
CameronCensus-designated Place
Cameron Mining DistrictMining District
Coconino CountyCounty
ArizonaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 54' 33'' North , 111° 19' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.90942,-111.32853
GRN:
N24W65
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cameron885 (2016)8.5km
Moenkopi964 (2011)24.4km
Tuba City8,611 (2011)26.3km
Tonalea549 (2011)56.4km
Tolani Lake280 (2011)68.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
50606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50606:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Charles Huskon #20


A former U occurrence/mine located in the W-central sec. 9, T29N, RIOE, G&SRM, 8.5 km (5.3 miles) ENE of Cameron.

Mineralization is an U-Cu deposit hosted in the upper Petrified Forest Member of the Chinle Formation. The ore includes secondary minerals associated with petrified logs. Zippeite, schroeckingerite, and atacamite have been identified. Local rocks include rocks of the Chinle Formation.

Workings include surface openings comprised of a pit.

Production was 1,038 tons of ore @ 0.24% U3O8; 0.06% V2O5 (1957).

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occura as yellow areas in blackish sandstone.
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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References

U.S. Department of Energy files.
USGS Cameron, Arizona, quadrangle 15 minute topo map.
Flagstaff NTMS.
Ross, Daphne (1961), cited in Honea, R.M. (1961), New data on boltwoodite, an alkali uranyl silicate, American Mineralogist: 46: 24.
Austin, S.R. (1964), Mineralogy of the Cameron area, Coconino County, Arizona, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission RME 99. Technical Information Service, Oak Ridge, Tennessee: 99.
[1]Scarborough, Robert B. (1981), Radioactive occurrences and uranium production in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Report for U.S. Department of Energy (Atomic Energy Commission), GJBX-143. RME-2071: 147.
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0040170053.
[2](2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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