Claim 31 Mine (Claim No. 35), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Claim 31 Mine (Claim No. 35) | Mine |
| Taasahdi Dzil | Peak |
| Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District) | Mining District |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' North , 109° 54' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 226 (2011) | 17.8km |
| Rough Rock | 414 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Many Farms | 1,348 (2011) | 28.5km |
| Chinle | 4,518 (2011) | 32.4km |
| Pinon | 904 (2011) | 32.7km |
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in the approximate N½ sec. 29, T33N, R23E, G&SRM, 0.2 km (0.1 mile) N of Taasahdi Dzil (coordinates of record).
Mineralization is metahewettite and tyuyamunite with clay hosted in Late Jurassic sandstone. Local rocks include sedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Mesaverde Group. Carnotite is associated with carbonaceous matter in the lower sandstone member of the Toreva Formation.
Workings include open pits and a NE-SW-trending rim cuts.
Production was 15 tons of ore @ 0.08% U3O8 (1958). Shipment was made as claim 31 but came from claim 35 as shown on Navajo Tribal claim map.
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Metahewettite Formula: CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 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 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027253 |
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