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H. Binoli claim (Mitchell Mesa No. 1; Channel No. 51), Mitchell Mesa prospects, Mitchell Mesa, Mineral Mining District, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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H. Binoli claim (Mitchell Mesa No. 1; Channel No. 51)Claim
Mitchell Mesa prospectsGroup of Prospects
Mitchell MesaPeak
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Navajo CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 19'' North , 110° 6' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.95529,-110.11320
GRN:
N25W64
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oljato-Monument Valley154 (2017)7.7km
Oljato-Monument Valley674 (2016)14.9km
Dennehotso746 (2011)26.6km
Halchita266 (2011)27.5km
Kayenta5,189 (2011)28.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
52021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52021:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mitchell Mesa No. 1 channel


A V-U-Cu occurrence/claim located 1.8 km (1.1 miles) S of Mitchell Mesa (coordinates of record). The claim is owned by H. Binoli, Gouldings, Utah. T&R values are not presented for this locality.

Mineralization is a replacement paleochannel deposit with ore in seams hosted in Triassic sandstone. The thin seams are surrounded by vanadium mineralization and carbonaceous debris. The paleochannel trends N55W, is 350 feet wide and 75 feet deep and is filled with fine- to medium-grained, massive sandstone. Local rocks include Permian to Pennsylvanian sedimentary rocks.

No production recorded as of 1953.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
Description: Occurs as inclusions in sedimentary rocks.
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petrified Wood'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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References

USGS MRDS ID #M002967.
Witkind, I.J. (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona, USGS Bulletin 1103: 73 & 75, 141-142.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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