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Uraninite from
Pinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


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Pitchblende, etc.

Pinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
03717380017367565568847.jpg
Pitchblende, etc.

Pinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Pitchblende, etc.

Pinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pinyon Plain Mine, Tusayan, Francis Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013865
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013865:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan lode), Grand Canyon Village, Orphan Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘLemuel Littleman 1-7 (Lemuel Littleman Nos. 1 & 7), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘJack Daniels No. 1 Mine (Jack Daniels Nos. 1-5; Denetso No. 1), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘHuskon No. 1 Mine (Charles Huskon #1), Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘCharles Huskon No. 19, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMax Johnson No. 10 Mine, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘMax Johnson No. 1 Mine (Lemuel Littleman No. 2 Mine), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘMax Johnson No. 9, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘLemuel Littleman No. 2 Mine (Diamond Uranium claims), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
64.7km (40.2 miles) ⓘYazzi No. 312 Mine (Foley Brothers No. 5 Mine), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Visit to the site by Sebastian Tauber.
Van Gosen, Bradley S.; Hall, Susan M.; Johnson, Craig A.; Benzel, William M. (2025) Solution-collapse breccia pipe uranium deposits of the southern Colorado Plateau, northwestern Arizona, USA. Ore Geology Reviews, 181. 106590 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106590
 
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