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Uraninite from
Sun Valley Mine (Jay Rird claims), Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA


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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
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Uraninite, etc.

Sun Valley Mine, Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Comments:As replacements of rounded detrital grains.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Pyrite
Sphalerite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Coconinoite1
Zippeite1
Sandstone1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sun Valley Mine (Jay Rird claims), Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256359
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256359:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘEl Pequito Mine (Peheu claims), Marble Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
78.2km (48.6 miles) ⓘHenry Sloan No. 1 Mine, Willow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
81.3km (50.5 miles) ⓘOrphan Mine (Orphan lode), Grand Canyon Village, Orphan Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
87.3km (54.2 miles) ⓘHuskon No. 5 Mine, Huskon Mines (Huskon group), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘHack Canyon, Hack Canyon Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
91.5km (56.8 miles) ⓘHack Canyon Mine, Hack Canyon, Hack Canyon Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
93.0km (57.8 miles) ⓘLemuel Littleman 1-7 (Lemuel Littleman Nos. 1 & 7), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
93.1km (57.9 miles) ⓘHack's No. 2 claim, Hack Canyon Mine, Hack Canyon, Hack Canyon Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona, USA
98.2km (61.0 miles) ⓘCharles Huskon No. 19, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘJack Daniels No. 1 Mine (Jack Daniels Nos. 1-5; Denetso No. 1), Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
References
Petersen, R.G., et al (1959), An occurrence of rhenium associated with uraninite in Coconino Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 54: 254-267
Petersen, R.G. (1960), Detrital-appearing uraninite in the Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation in northern Arizona, Econ.eol.: 55: 138-149
Peirce, H.W., S.B. Keith and J.C.Wilt (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 103-159, 202-289
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.pages 263, 406
 
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