Alkali Water Gap prospect, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alkali Water Gap prospect | Prospect |
| 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° 13' 0'' North , 109° 49' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood | 226 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Rough Rock | 414 (2011) | 21.5km |
| Many Farms | 1,348 (2011) | 24.5km |
| Chinle | 4,518 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Del Muerto | 329 (2011) | 35.2km |
An U occurrence/prospect located in sec. 35, T33N, R23E and in sec. 9, T32N, R23E, G&SRM, 6.2 km (3.9 miles) ESE of Taasahdi Dzil (summit) (coordinates of record), and 1.9 miles NW of Bitter Water Springs, on land of unstated ownership. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. The Alkali Water Gap Mine has 2 locations. An extension is located approximately 2.6 miles SW of location No.1. Estimated UTM coordinates for the second location are: UTM Northing 4005770.0 & UTM Easting: 601570.0.
Mineralization is a U-V deposit hosted in Late Cretaceous sandstone (light-gray, quartzose, fine- to coarse-grained carbonaceous sandstone). The ore body is comprised of pods and is 0.61 meter thick and 30.48 meters long. Tyuyamunite is replacing cement and coating grains along cross-bedding interbedded between carbonaceous strata. Local rocks include sedimentary rocks of the Late Cretaceous Mesaverde Group.
Workings include surface openings comprised of open pits and rim cuts.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahewettite | 4.HE.15 | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092693 |
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