Section 23 deposit, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Section 23 deposit | Deposit |
| Ambrosia Lake subdistrict | Mining Sub-district |
| McKinley County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 10'' North , 107° 51' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Milan | 3,250 (2017) | 18.6km |
| San Mateo | 161 (2011) | 20.1km |
| Grants | 9,239 (2017) | 21.0km |
| San Rafael | 933 (2011) | 24.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
47968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47968:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a53c523c-7ea8-4bb5-b5a5-8bdf82f7c62c
Sec 23 T13N R10W Todilto
Structure: Thoreau Homocline A Conjugate Joint System
Tectonics: Chaco Slope
Deposit: The ore occurs in a cluster of small and medium irregularly shaped deposits in an elongate zone that trends eastward.
Rock formation(s): Todilto Limestone
Ore(s): A Conjugate Joint System
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bayleyite Formula: Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Paramontroseite Formula: V4+O2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Selenium Formula: Se |
| ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Paramontroseite | 4.DB.15a | V4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| ⓘ | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bayleyite | 5.ED.05 | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Selenium | Se |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Mo | ⓘ Jordisite | MoS2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Bayleyite | Mg2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 18H2O |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014544 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- San Juan BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
- Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-districtMining Sub-district
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