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Tyuyamunite from
Camp Mine, Lukachukai, 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 Camp Mine, Lukachukai, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313865
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313865:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tyuyamunite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘBlack No. 2 East Mine (Bare Rock Mesa Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘFlag No. 2 Mine (Black No. 1 Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘCisco Mine (Cisco No. 1 Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘBlack No. 2 West Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘJoleo Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘKnife Edge Mesa Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘBilly Topaha Mine (Topaha), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMesa 1¾ incline (Mesa 1¾ Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mountains, Apache County, Arizona, USA
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘMesa 1¼ 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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