School Boy Mine, Toh Chin Lini Mesa, West Carrizo Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| School Boy Mine | Mine |
| Toh Chin Lini Mesa | Mesa |
| West Carrizo Mining District | Mining District |
| Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
| Apache County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 49' 21'' North , 109° 12' 58'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 16.0km |
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 17.6km |
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 23.6km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 38.3km |
| Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 41.3km |
A former V-U occurrence/mine located in approximate sec. 33, T40N, R29E, G&SRM, 4.9 km (3.0 miles) E of Toh Chin Lini Mesa (coordinates of record).
Mineralization is irregular tabular layers hosted in Late Permian shale of the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation. The ore body is 1.22 meters thick. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Ore as thin discontinuous bands and scattered lenses
along mudstone-sandstone contacts and carbon pockets in basal Salt Wash sandstone. Local rocks include rocks of the Morrison Formation.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 200 x 30 x 15 foot deep rim cut, 2 north-trending adits from the cut, and 50 feet of unspecified underground workings.
Production was 109 tons of ore @ 0.09% U3O8; 2.33% V2O5 (1955-1956).
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