West Mesa Mine, Cove Mesa, Cove Mesa Mining District, Carrizo Range, Apache County, Arizona, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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West Mesa Mine | Mine |
Cove Mesa | Mesa |
Cove Mesa Mining District | Mining District |
Carrizo Range | Mountain Range |
Apache County | County |
Arizona | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 54'' North , 109° 16' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Round Rock | 789 (2011) | 20.2km |
Lukachukai | 1,701 (2011) | 20.6km |
Tsaile | 1,205 (2011) | 33.2km |
Rock Point | 642 (2011) | 34.1km |
Beclabito | 317 (2011) | 35.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
72175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72175:3
GUID (UUID V4):
93341dbd-5235-4ee9-914f-e3d3a7aacad6
A former U-V occurrence/mine located in sec. 24, T37N, R28E, G&SRM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) S of Cove Mesa (coordinates of record), 3.8 km (2.4 miles) W of Yazzi and 0.1 miles E of West Mesa (coordinates of record), on the E side of the mesa.
Mineralization is carnotite and tyuyamunite in irregular tabular layers hosted in Late Jurassic claystone, siltstone and sandstone of the Salt Wash Member of the Morrison Formation. Ore is found in clusters, usually associated with carbonaceous detritus. Tyuyamunite occurs in discontinuous lenses along sandstone-mudstone contacts and bedding planes. Local rocks include rocks of the Glen Canyon Group.
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 200 foot rim cut with a 65 foot adit and small crosscut from the rim cut.
Production was 72 tons of ore @ 0.12% U3O8; 0.82% V2O5 (1955).
Resources not estimated.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10102444 |
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- ⭔Navajo Nation Indian ReservationReservation
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