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Tyuyamunite from
Mexican Cry Mine, Mexican Cry Mesa, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, 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 Mexican Cry Mine, Mexican Cry Mesa, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313801:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tyuyamunite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘHall Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘNakai Chee Begay Mine (Tom Joe #7 permits), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘNortheast Mexican Cry Mesa Mine, Mexican Cry Mesa, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘCato No. 2 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘKinusta Mesa Mines (Tree Mine; Plot E Mine), Cove Mesa, Cove Mesa Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMesa 6 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘFrank No. 182 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘFrank No. 1 Mine (709 Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘ4b Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘJimmie King No. 9 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
References
Dare, W.L. (1961), Uranium mining in the Lukachukai Mts., US Bur. Mines Info Circ. 8011: 2-30
Chenoweth, W.L. (1967), Uranium deposits of the Lukachukai Mts, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 18th Guidebook: 78-84
Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. of Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northeastern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. Guidebook: 139
 
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