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Tract No. 14 Mine, Hoskinnini Mesa, Navajo County, Arizona, USAi
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Tract No. 14 MineMine
Hoskinnini MesaMesa
Navajo CountyCounty
ArizonaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' North , 110° 26' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.98333,-110.43333
GeoHash:
G#: 9w96rh8gs
GRN:
N25W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oljato-Monument Valley674 (2016)17.0km
Oljato-Monument Valley154 (2017)21.5km
Navajo Mountain354 (2011)32.0km
Kayenta5,189 (2011)32.5km
Shonto591 (2011)47.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
73140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73140:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former V-U occurrence/mine located 5.0 km (3.1 miles) WSW of Hoskinnini Mesa (coordinates of record).

Mineralization is a U-V deposit with lenticular ore pods hosted in paleostream channels, usually with carbonaceous debris hosted in the Salt Wash member of the Morrison formation.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bulletin 1222-H.
Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geological Society 24th. guidebook: 139.
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