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Tyuyamunite from
Leroy No. 1 Mine (MP-552 Mine; Leroy Pettigrew; Pettigrew), Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tyuyamunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tyuyamunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Leroy No. 1 Mine (MP-552 Mine; Leroy Pettigrew; Pettigrew), Northeast Carrizo Mountains Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313170
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313170:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tyuyamunite
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘArrowhead No. 2 Mine, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘClaim 3 Mine (Denny Lee Mine), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘAlkali Water Gap prospect, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
37.9km (23.5 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain Vase Mine (Jim L. Smiley), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘM.O. 28 Mine, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘClaim 7 Mine (Homer Scott Mine; Dry Run Canyon), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘDry Run Canyon prospect (Homer Scott; Claim 10), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘWest Burnt Corn Wash Mine (Claim 27), Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘClaim 28 Mine, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘM.O. 2 prospect, Taasahdi Dzil, Black Mountain Mining District (Black Mesa Mining District), Apache County, Arizona, USA
References
Stokes, W.L. (1951), Carnotite deposits in the Carrizo Mountainsarea, USGS Circ. III
Chenoweth, W.L. (1955), Geology and uranium deposits of NW Carrizo area, Four Corners Field Cove, No. 1
Pierce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ 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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