Jimmie Bileen No. 1 & 3 Mine (Jimmie Bileen claims), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
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36° 53' 1'' North , 109° 16' 21'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mesa | 480 (2011) | 15.2km |
| Teec Nos Pos | 730 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 23.0km |
| Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 36.4km |
| Aneth | 501 (2011) | 37.7km |
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in approximate sec. 8, T40N, R29E, G&SRM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) NNW of Black Rock Point. T&R values are not presented for this locality.
Mineralization is tyuyamunite in irregular tabular layers hosted in Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation on the NE limb of the Toh Atin anticline. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Discontinuous, 1 ft. thick lenses of ore in sandstone in the lower 30 feet of the Salt Wash Member. Local rocks include rocks of the Morrison Formation.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of rim cuts, 2 connecting adits, and 96 feet of drifting, plus a caved incline.
Production was 67 tons of ore @ 0.20% U3O8; 1.31% V2O5 (1955-1957).
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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| H | Hydrogen | |
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| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
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Localities in this Region
- Arizona
- Apache County
- Carrizo Range
- Black Rock Point Mining District
- Black Rock Point
- Jimmie Bileen No. 1 & 3 Mine (Jimmie Bileen claims)
- Black Rock Point
- Black Rock Point Mining District
- Carrizo Range
- Apache County
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