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Long Shot prospect (Mutual Uranium Company), Gold Butte Mining District, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Long Shot prospect (Mutual Uranium Company)Prospect
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 5'' North , 114° 8' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.31806,-114.14442
GeoHash:
G#: 9qqyded84
GRN:
N25W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Meadview1,224 (2011)35.8km
Moapa Valley6,924 (2011)41.2km
Bunkerville1,303 (2011)50.6km
Scenic1,643 (2017)54.1km
Mesquite17,496 (2017)54.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
61435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61435:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 2 T19S R70E. Uranium
Deposit: Limestone and interbedded tuffaceous material strike N20E, and dip 45E; uranophane is found in small quantities in this formation (horse spring).

Geology: Limestone is interbedded with tuffaceous material and clastic sediments. Porous limey beds locally contain small amounts of uranophane.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Longwell, C. R., Pampeyan, E. H., Bowyer, Ben, Roberts, R. J. (1965) Geology and Mineral Deposits of Clark County, Nevada. Bulletin 62, Nevada Bureau of Mines.p.184
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