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Carnotite from
Martin Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA


Classification
Species:Carnotite
Formula:K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carnotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Martin Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313158:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Carnotite
0.2km (0.2 miles) ⓘBlack Rock Point Mine (Thomas Clani Mine), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘRattlesnake Mine (Plot No. 6 Mine; Rattlesnake incline), Toh Atin Mesa, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘNo. 5 Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘHorse Mine (Plot 10 Mine), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘRattlesnake No. 8 Mine (Plot No. 12 Mine), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘTsosie No. 1 Mine (Tsosie; Luke Tsosie), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘHogan Mine (Plot 1 Mine), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘNorth Martin Mine (AEC Plot #2), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘNo. 8 Mine, Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSah Tah Mine (Saytah Mine), Black Rock Point, Black Rock Point Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
References
Stokes, W.L. (1951), Carnotite deposits in the Carrizo Mountainsarea, USGS Circ. III
Chenoweth, W.L. (1955) The geology and the uranium deposits of the northwest Carrizo area, Apache County, Arizona, in Cooper, J.C., ed., Geology of parts of Paradox, Black Mesa, and San Juan Basins. Four Corners Field Conference, p.177-185.
Pierce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, A Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of NE Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. Guidebook: 145
 
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