E. Lee No. 1 claim (Emmett Lee #1; E. Lee 1; Julius Chee 4 Mine), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 39' 32'' North , 111° 18' 4'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 885 (2016) | 26.1km |
| Leupp | 951 (2011) | 48.2km |
| Tolani Lake | 280 (2011) | 48.2km |
| Moenkopi | 964 (2011) | 50.8km |
| Tuba City | 8,611 (2011) | 53.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
E.Lee #l; Julius Chee #3, 4
A former U-Mo occurrence/mine located in the SW¼ sec. 2, T26N, R10E, G&SRM, SSE of Cameron and SE of Gray Mountain (town), 1.6 miles E of the Little Colorado River.
Mineralization is an U-Mo deposit of primary and secondary uranium minerals with gangue species in lenses and pods, hosted in mudstone and sandstone. The ore fills intraformational channels and scours within the upper 30 feet of the Shinarump and lower 60 feet of the Petrified Forest members of the Triassic Chinle formation. The ore body is 30.48 meters wide and 39.62 meters long. Irregular, branching, mineralized lenses oriented mainly to the NE, in braided scour and fill channel and modified by fracturing and permeability characteristics of the hoist rock type. Area ore bodies are surrounded by a light brown to yellowish-brown alteration halo which cuts across the normal purple and grey beds of host rock types. The montmorillonite is derived from volcanic ash. Associated rocks include volcanic ash, basalt and Pleistocene-Late Triassic clay and mud. Uraninite is at depth and autunite occurs near the surface. Local rocks include rocks of the Shinarump Conglomerate Member, Chinle Formation.
Workings include surface openings comprised of open pits. This mine shared a common pit with the Emmett Lee No. 1 Mine.
Production was 840 tons of ore @0.19% U3O8; 0.02% V2O5 (1956-1958)
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11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| U | ⓘ Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10185413 |
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.263-280
