Yazzie No. 1 Mine, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yazzie No. 1 Mine | Mine |
| Cameron | Census-designated Place |
| Cameron Mining District | Mining District |
| Coconino County | County |
| Arizona | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 27'' North , 111° 18' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | 885 (2016) | 19.4km |
| Moenkopi | 964 (2011) | 43.7km |
| Tuba City | 8,611 (2011) | 46.0km |
| Tolani Lake | 280 (2011) | 52.7km |
| Leupp | 951 (2011) | 54.6km |
A former U occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NW¼ sec. 14, T27N, R10E, G&SRM, SSE of Cameron and E of Gray Mountain (town), in the USGS Wupatki NE quadrangle. The USGS MRDS database stated accuracy for this locality is 100 meters. Workings also in the NE¼ sec. 15. The USGS MRDS database groups Yazzi No. 1 and Yazzie No. 2 as a single file. Scarborough presents them as separate entities with separate production statistics.
Mineralization is an U-Mo deposit with uraninite and secondary uranium minerals in the Petrified Forest Member, Chinle Formation. The ore zone is 3.5 feet thick and at a depth of about 20 feet. Ilsemannite was identified. Local rocks include rocks of the Chinle Formation.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a 100 x 150 x 30 foot deep open pit.
Production was 343 tons of ore @ 0.19% U3O8; 0.07% V2O5 (1956-1957).
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2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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