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Martin Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 53' 48'' North , 109° 16' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.89671,-109.27008
GeoHash:
G#: 9wd3ckzfy
GRN:
N25W63
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Red Mesa480 (2011)14.1km
Teec Nos Pos730 (2011)16.6km
Beclabito317 (2011)23.1km
Aneth501 (2011)36.3km
Rock Point642 (2011)37.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
51703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51703:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
AEC Plot No. 1; Geo. Simpson No. 1b Mine; Martin MS 3703; Saytah; Vernon


A former U-V occurrence/mine located in the W½ sec. 13, T40N, R28E, G&SRM, 4.4 km (2.8 miles) NNW of Black Rock Point (coordinates of record) and 0.25 miles W of Tsitah Wash, on the E rim of Dry Mesa. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters.

Mineralization is tyuyamunite and carnotite in irregular tabular layers hosted in Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation, on the SW limb of the Toh Atin anticline. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Tyuyamunite, pascoite, volborthite, and montroseite occurs in bands and lenses associated with carbon matter pockets along sandstone - mudstone contact in the Salt Wash Member. Montroseite occurs as masses of fine needles 0.01 to 0.03 mm long and rimming quartz and feldspar grains plus less often disseminated in calcite cement. Local rocks include rocks of the Morrison Formation.

Workings include underground openings. The Martin Mine provided initial access to The Simpson lb ore body.

This mine alone has produced several thousand tons of U-V ore. 1,481 tons of ore @ 0.26% U3O8; 1.93% V2O5 (1951, 1953-1955) produced by the Vanadium Corporation of America under contract with the AEC; includes illegal shipment by Jimmie King in 1954-1955.

There may be some residual resources.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as a cementing material.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Montroseite
Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘ Pascoite
Formula: Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

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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
ⓘMontroseite4.FD.10(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘPascoite4.HC.05Ca2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Hⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Oⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Vⓘ PascoiteCa2Ca(V10O28) · 17H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10209756

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References

USGS MRDS ID #M000810.
USGS Toh-Atin Mesa, Arizona, quadrangle 15 minute topo map.
Shiprock NTMS.
Harshbarger, J.W., (1946), Supplemental and summary report on western Carrizo Uplift and Chuska Mountains areas of northern Navajo Indian Reservation, northeastern Arizona: U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Report RMO-441, 108 p.
Stokes, W.L. (1951), Carnotite deposits in the Carrizo Mountains area, USGS Circular 111.
Hatfield, K.G., and Maise, C.R. (1953), Reconnaissance of the northwest Carrizo area, Apache County, Arizona: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Report RME-9, 27 p.
Chenoweth, W.L. (1955), The geology and the uranium deposits of the northwest Carrizo area, Apache County, Arizona, in Cooper, J.C., ed., Geology of parts of Paradox, Black Mesa, and San Juan Basins, Four Corners Field Conference: Four Corners Geological Society Guidebook: 177-185.
Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of Arizona: 36.
Peirce, H. Wesley, S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, Arizona Bureau of Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
Chenoweth, W.L. and Malan, Roger C. (1973), The Uranium deposits of northeastern Arizona, in: Monument Valley (Arizona, Utah and New Mexico), James, H. L.; [ed.], New Mexico Geological Society 24th. Annual Fall Field Conference Guidebook, 232 p. : 139-149.
Chenoweth, W.L. (1980), Historical review of uranium-vanadium production in the northern and western Carrizo Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, with production statistics compiled by E.A. Learned: U.S. Department of Energy Report TM-209, 19 p., 1 sheet, scale 1: 125,000.
[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: 118
Welty, J.W., Reynolds, S.J., Keith, S.B., Gest, D.E., Trapp, R.A., and DeWitt, Ed (1985) Mine index for metallic mineral districts of Arizona: Arizona Bureau of Geology and Mineral Technology Bulletin 196, 92 p.: 3.
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 #0040010232.
[2](2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Chenoweth, W.L., (2014) The Geology and Production History of the Black Rock Point Nos. 1 and 3 Uranium-Vanadium Mines, Apache County, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Report, CR-14-B, 12 p.
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