Mexican Cry Mine, Mexican Cry Mesa, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mexican Cry Mine | Mine |
| Mexican Cry Mesa | Mesa |
| Lukachukai Mining District | Mining District |
| Lukachukai Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 32' 59'' North , 109° 18' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 14.9km |
| Lukachukai | 1,701 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Tsaile | 1,205 (2011) | 28.7km |
| Sehili | 135 (2011) | 32.7km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 33.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tom Nakai Chee No. 1
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in sec. 2, T37N, R28E, G&SRM, 2.9 km (1.8 miles) WSW of Mexican Cry Mesa (coordinates of record) and 1.6 miles NW of White Ash Peak.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite and carnotite in lenticular masses hosted in Late Jurassic mudstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of Morrison Formation. Ore bodies occur in units showing the most rapid variation in thickness in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation. Tyuyamunite occurs as interstitial fillings and grain coatings in thin sandstone interbedded with claystone. The ore body is parallel to the paleostream depositional trend. Local rocks include .
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 200 foot rim cut, 2 interconnecting adits and 220 feet of drifts. Drilled during the period 1951-1952.
Production was 58 tons of ore @ 0.17% U3O8; 0.21% V2O5 (1955).
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027491 |
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